俯仰之間

俯仰之间
fǔyǎngzhījiān
in a flash

CEDICT

a very short time; human's lifetime

Wiktionary

短暫的時間。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 俯仰 fǔyǎng
  1. lowering and raising of the head
  2. (fig.) small move
  3. pitch (position angle)
2 之間 zhījiān
  1. (after a noun) between; among; amid
  2. (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間 tánzhǐzhījiān)

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