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眨眼

zhǎ yǎn · zha yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)眨(zhǎ)眼(yǎn)示(shì)意(yì)我(wǒ)别(bié)说(shuō)话(huà)。

He blinked to signal me not to speak.

一(yì)眨(zhǎ)眼(yǎn)的(de)工(gōng)夫(fu)，他(tā)就(jiù)跑(pǎo)得(de)没(méi)影(yǐng)了(le)。

In the blink of an eye, he ran off and disappeared.

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