xuán​zhǒng

in an instant

  • created sense approved 旋踵 · xuán​zhǒng · in an instant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旋踵

    xuán​zhǒng

    in an instant

    (literary) in a very short time; the time of a turn on one's heel

    旋 (literal) → 旋 · xuán · soon 踵 (bound) → 踵 · zhǒng · heel

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  • created sense approved 旋踵 · xuán​zhǒng · turn back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旋踵

    xuán​zhǒng

    turn back

    to turn one's heel and go back; to turn around

    旋 (literal) → 旋 · xuán · to revolve 踵 (bound) → 踵 · zhǒng · heel

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  • created sense approved 旋踵 · xuán​zhǒng · flinch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    旋踵

    xuán​zhǒng

    flinch

    (literary) to shrink back in fear; to retreat (often used in the negative to mean undaunted)

    旋 (literal) → 旋 · xuán · to revolve 踵 (bound) → 踵 · zhǒng · heel

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