弹指一挥间

Traditional: 彈指一揮間

tán zhǐ yī huī jiān

Dictionary entry

in a flash (idiom)

What does 弹指一挥间 mean?

弹指一挥间 (tán zhǐ yī huī jiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1in a flash (idiom)

Character breakdown

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弹dàncrossball · bullet 指zhǐfinger · to point at or to 一yīone · single 挥huīto wave · to brandish 间jiānbetween · among

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弹指一挥间

tán zhǐ yī huī jiān

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