转眼竟是如此多年
“Years have passed in the blink of an eye.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好
“Okay.”
转眼 竟是 如此多年
“Years have passed in the blink of an eye.”
祯娘都出嫁了
“Now Zhen is getting married.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflecting on the swift passage of time when witnessing major family milestones (such as a daughter's marriage) is a deeply rooted sentimental trope in Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the blink of an eye; swiftly
Use this adverbial phrase to evoke the sensation that a long period of time has elapsed rapidly.
so many years
A literary and elegant way of saying 'many years' in spoken reflections.