睫眼间

睫眼間

jiéyǎnjiān

idiom

Meanings

1 in the blink of an eye
2 in an instant
3 in the blink of a lash

Characters

interval / space

Examples

睫眼间，火车就消失在了隧道里。

Jiéyǎnjiān, huǒchē jiù xiāoshī zài le suìdào lǐ.

In the blink of an eye, the train vanished into the tunnel.

机会就在睫眼间，一错过就没了。

Jīhuì jiù zài jiéyǎnjiān, yí cuòguò jiù méi le.

The opportunity is there in a split second; miss it and it's gone.

Tips

usage

Literary equivalent of 转眼间 / 一眨眼. 睫 (eyelash) makes the image more vivid — the time it takes for lashes to meet.

Stroke Order

睫 jié

眼 yǎn

间 jiān