一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī — in one morning or evening; overnight
一朝一夕
yī zhāo yī xī
Definitions
- in one morning or evening; overnight
More definitions
CC-CEDICT
- lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
- fig. in a short period of time
- overnight
ExtDict
- 朝:早晨
- 夕:晚上。一个早晨或一个晚上。形容很短的时间。
Examples
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习惯的养成,不是一朝一夕的事。
Forming a habit is not the work of a single day.
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深厚的友谊非一朝一夕所能建立。
Deep friendship cannot be built overnight.