转眼成空 meaning in English
vanished in the twinkling of an eye; in the twinkling of an eye, it is gone -- the vanity of life
Examples
- It was clear that in this wide expanse ocean all our efforts might soon be vain .
显然，在这样浩瀚无际的海洋中，我们的一切努力可能转眼成空。 - Wealth and power can be fleeting , family bonds tenuous , status mercurial
财富权力转眼成空，家庭关系淡薄如纸，名望地位飘忽不定。 - As for the days of our life , they contain seventy years , or if due to strength , eighty years , yet their pride is but labor and sorrow ; for soon it is gone and we fly away
诗90 : 10我们一生的年日是七十岁若是强壮可到八十岁但其中所矜夸的、不过是劳苦愁烦转眼成空、我们便如飞而去。