noun
a moment; a brief instant
A rare literary yojijukugo meaning a very short time or a fleeting moment. It is not used in everyday conversation and appears mainly in classical or highly formal written contexts.
「造次顛沛」は、ほんのわずかな時間を表す古い四字熟語だ。
「造次顛沛」 is an old four-character idiom that means a very brief moment.
A yojijukugo of classical Chinese origin. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is composed of characters meaning 'create', 'next', 'fall over', and 'wander', which together convey the idea of a fleeting, unstable moment.