弹指之间 in English tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1 Meaning

Meanings

  • a snap of the fingers (idiomatic expression); in an instant
  • in a short moment
  • in a flash
  • in the twinkling of an eye

Simplified Characters

弹 指 之 间

Traditional Characters

彈 指 之 間

Pinyin

tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

弹dan4crossball 指zhi3finger 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 间jian1between