闪烁

shǎnshuò

to glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker; to be evasive; to equivocate

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 閃爍

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星星在闪烁。

The stars twinkle.

远处的灯光闪烁着。

Lights flicker in the distance.