一息間
simp一息间jat1 sik1 gaan1yī xí jiān
English
- in an instant
- (old-fashioned, more frequently used in formal occasions and writings) after a while, in a little while
粵語 — Cantonese
- 一陣間,係比較舊式嘅講法,現多用於正式場合及文體
Examples
典禮一息間會有才藝表演,請各位細心欣賞。
There will be talent show in our ceremony in a little while. Please enjoy the show.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk