shun4
xi1
zhi1
jian1
  1. in the wink of an eye
  2. in a flash

Characters

  • 瞬 (瞬): to wink
  • 息 (息): breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
  • 之 (之): (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
  • 间 (間): between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms

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