瞬息万变

瞬息萬變
shùnxī-wànbiàn
idiom #28,149

Meanings

  1. 1 changing rapidly
  2. 2 in an instant a myriad changes
  3. 3 extremely fast-paced change

Examples

HSK 5
Kējì hángyè shùnxī-wànbiàn, xūyào búduàn xuéxí.
The tech industry changes so rapidly that one must keep learning constantly.
HSK 7-9
Zhànchǎng shàng júshì shùnxī-wànbiàn.
The situation on the battlefield changes in the blink of an eye.

Tips

memory
瞬 = blink of an eye, 息 = a breath, 万 = ten thousand, 变 = change. 'In a blink and a breath - ten thousand changes.' A vivid image of dizzying speed.

Stroke Order

瞬 shùn
息 xī
万 wàn
变 biàn