for a very short time(rì bù yí guǐ)

for a very short time

The sun never moves the sundial, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is R ì B ù y í Gu ǐ, meaning only a moment, very fast. It comes from the first biography of Wang Mang in the history of Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

It's just a moment, very fast.

The origin of Idioms

"Wang Mang biography of the Han Dynasty:" people do not return heel, sun does not move sundial

Idiom usage

It's just a flash, very fast.

Chinese PinYin : rì bù yí guǐ