转眼之间 zhuǎn yǎn zhī jiān in the blink of an eye

Explanation

形容时间过得非常快。

describes how quickly time passes.

Origin Story

小明坐在窗边，看着窗外飞舞的落叶。他心中充满了对童年的回忆。他还记得，他第一次上学的情景，仿佛就在昨天。他还记得，他第一次学会骑自行车的喜悦，仿佛就在眼前。但是，转眼之间，他已经长大了，童年已经离他远去。他看着自己的双手，感到时间的流逝，感到岁月的无情。他默默地叹了一口气，心中充满了感慨。窗外，夕阳西下，天空被染成了金红色，美丽极了。小明看着这美丽的景色，心中忽然平静了下来。他知道，时间虽然会流逝，但是美好的回忆会永远留在心中。

xiǎo míng zuò zài chuāng biān, kàn zhe chuāng wài fēi wǔ de luò yè. tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le duì tóngnián de huíyì. tā hái jì de, tā dì yī cì shàng xué de qíngjǐng, fǎngfú jiù zài zuótiān. tā hái jì de, tā dì yī cì xué huì qí zìxíng chē de xǐyuè, fǎngfú jiù zài yǎn qián. dàn shì, zhuǎn yǎn zhī jiān, tā yǐjīng zhǎng dà le, tóngnián yǐjīng lí tā yuǎn qù. tā kàn zhe zìjǐ de shuāngshǒu, gǎn dào shíjiān de liúshì, gǎn dào suìyuè de wú qíng. tā mòmò de tàn le yī kǒuqì, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le gǎnkǎi. chuāng wài, xīyáng xī xià, tiānkōng bèi rǎn chéng le jīn hóngsè, měilì jí le. xiǎo míng kàn zhe zhè měilì de jǐngsè, xīn zhōng hūrán píngjìng le xiàlái. tā zhīdào, shíjiān suīrán huì liúshì, dàn shì měihǎo de huíyì huì yǒngyuǎn liú zài xīn zhōng.

Xiaoming sat by the window, watching the falling leaves dancing in the wind. His heart was filled with memories of his childhood. He still remembered the scene of his first day of school, as if it were yesterday. He also remembered the joy of learning how to ride a bicycle for the first time, as if it were right before his eyes. However, in the blink of an eye, he had grown up, and his childhood had drifted away from him. He looked at his own hands, feeling the passage of time and the ruthlessness of the years. He sighed quietly, filled with emotion. Outside the window, the setting sun painted the sky in gold and red, a sight of incredible beauty. Xiaoming looked at this beautiful scene, and suddenly his heart calmed down. He knew that although time would pass, beautiful memories would remain forever in his heart.

Usage

用于描写时间短暂，转瞬即逝。

yòng yú miáoxiě shíjiān duǎn zàn, zhuǎn shùn jí shì

used to describe the shortness and fleeting nature of time.

Examples

• 转眼之间，十年过去了。

  zhuǎn yǎn zhī jiān, shí nián guò qù le.

  In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

• 转眼之间，孩子都长大了。

  zhuǎn yǎn zhī jiān, háizi dōu zhǎng dà le

  In the blink of an eye, the children have grown up.

Related Idioms

• 转瞬之间

• 一瞬间

Opposite Idioms

• 日积月累

• 旷日持久