一眨眼

yī zhǎyǎn

idiom

Meanings

1 in the blink of an eye; in an instant

Characters

Examples

一眨眼十年就过去了。

Yì zhǎyǎn shínián jiù guòqù le.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had gone by.

猫一眨眼就跳到桌子上去了。

Māo yì zhǎyǎn jiù tiào dào zhuōzi shàngqù le.

The cat leapt onto the table in a flash.

Tips

usage

Often prefixed by 一 for emphasis (一眨眼的工夫). Very common in modern speech for sudden changes or time flying by. Interchangeable with 转眼间 in most contexts.

Stroke Order

一 yī

眨 zhǎ

眼 yǎn