We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「一曝十寒」, explained below.
The featured idiom 「一曝十寒」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Expose: to dry in the sun. The original meaning is that even if it is the easiest plant to grow, it will not be able to grow if it is exposed to the sun for one day and frozen for ten days. It is a metaphor for being diligent in studying or working at one time and lazy at another time, and having no perseverance.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī pù shí hán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 bou6/buk6 sap6 hon4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
