弹指一挥间

彈指一揮間
tánzhǐyīhuījiān
in a flash (idiom)

CEDICT

time flies

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 弹指 tánzhǐ
  1. to snap one's fingers
  2. (fig.) in a flash; in an instant
2 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
3 挥 huī
  1. to wave
  2. to brandish
  3. to command
  4. to conduct
  5. to scatter
  6. to disperse
4 间 jiān
  1. between
  2. among
  3. within a definite time or space
  4. room
  5. section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
  6. classifier for rooms

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刹时 chàshí
  1. in a flash
  2. in the twinkling of an eye
𥆧息 shùnxī
  1. in a flash
  2. twinkling
  3. ephemeral
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