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冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
bīngdòngsānchǐ,fēiyīrìzhīhán
Traditional: 冰凍三尺，非一日之寒
three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
Character Breakdown
冰
bīng
ice; ice-cold
HSK 3
冻
dòng
cold; to freeze, to congeal; jelly
HSK 5
三
sān
three
HSK 1
尺
chǐ
ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
HSK 5
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
日
rì
sun; day; daytime
HSK 2
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
寒
hán
chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
HSK 4
Additional Information
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Chinese
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