- 一时间 yīshíjiān momentarilyfor a moment or happening all of a sudden
- 轰动一时 hōngdòngyīshí cause a sensationTo cause a sensation for a while; to be a big hit.
- 风靡一时 fēngmǐyīshí fashionablefashionable for a while; all the rage
- 红极一时 hóngjíyīshí all the ragetremendously popular for a while
- 一时半会 yīshíbànhuì short whilea short period of time, often used in the negative to indicate something cannot be completed quickly
- 名噪一时 míngzàoyīshí briefly famousto achieve fame among one's contemporaries; temporary or local celebrity
- 一时半会儿 yīshíbànhuìr momenta short time; a little while
- 盛极一时 shèngjíyīshí briefly popularto be extremely popular, influential, or in grand fashion for a limited period of time
- 风行一时 fēngxíngyīshí trendy(idiom) to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time
- 一时半刻 yīshíbànkè moment(idiom) a short time; a little while
- 一时半晌 yīshíbànshǎng short timea short period of time; a little while
- 烜赫一时 xuǎnhèyīshí fleetingly famousto enjoy a short-lived fame or position of power
- 独出一时 dúchūyīshí peerlessincomparable or standing head and shoulders above others of one's time
- 彼一时此一时 bǐyīshícǐyīshí times changethat was one thing, and this is another; times have changed and circumstances are different now
- 第一时间 dìyīshíjiān immediatelyin the first moments of something happening or as the very first priority
- 在家千日好，出门一时难 zàijiāqiānrìhǎo, chūményīshínán home is bestAt home one is always comfortable, but being away from home is often difficult; there's no place like home.
- 聪明一世，糊涂一时 cōngmingyīshì, hútuyīshí momentary lapseEven the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve.
- 养兵千日，用兵一时 yǎngbīngqiānrì, yòngbīngyīshí long-term preparationTraining an army for a thousand days to use it for a single moment; extensive preparation eventually pays off.
- 一时瑜亮 yīshí Yú Liàng contemporary rivalstwo remarkable persons living at the same period (like Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang)
- 一时半霎 yīshíbànshà momenta short duration of time; a brief moment
