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shùn 瞬 xī 息 wàn 万 biàn 变

瞬息万变 shùn xī wàn biàn

changing every instant; in constant flux

Literally: blink breath ten-thousand changes

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Common in Qing writings about weather and warfare.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; neutral. Often 瞬息万变的市场/局势.

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  1. 面对瞬息万变的市场，企业必须快速调整策略。
    Miànduì shùn xī wàn biàn de shìchǎng, qǐyè bìxū kuàisù tiáozhěng cèlüè.
    Facing a market that changes by the minute, companies must adjust their strategies quickly.
    face blink breath ten-thousand changes (particle) market, enterprise must quickly adjust strategy
  2. 高原上的天气瞬息万变，刚才还是晴天，现在就下起了冰雹。
    Gāoyuán shàng de tiānqì shùn xī wàn biàn, gāngcái hái shì qíngtiān, xiànzài jiù xià qǐ le bīngbáo.
    Weather on the plateau changes in an instant: a moment ago it was sunny and now it is hailing.
    plateau on (particle) weather blink breath ten-thousand changes, just-now still is sunny, now then fall start (particle) hail

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