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瞬息万变

瞬息萬變
shùnxīwànbiàn
idiom #28,149

Meanings

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

Examples

科技行业瞬息万变，需要不断学习。
Kējì hángyè shùnxī wàn biàn, xūyào bùduàn xuéxí.
The tech industry changes so rapidly that one must keep learning constantly.
战场上局势瞬息万变。
Zhànchǎng shàng júshì shùnxī wàn biàn.
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