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一朝一夕
yīzhāoyīxī
1. lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
2. fig. in a short period of time
3. overnight

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5 12 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
夕
xī
evening, night, dusk; slanted
HSK 5 3 丶

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