俄而

éér
  1. (literary) very soon
  2. before long

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 俄 é
  1. suddenly
  2. very soon
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)