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一暴十寒

yīpùshíhán

one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp / sporadic effort / short attention span

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
暴
bào
violent, brutal, tyrannical
HSK 6
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
寒
hán
chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
HSK 4

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