一朝一夕
yī zhāo yī xī
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1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
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2 fig. in a short period of time
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3 overnight
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
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1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
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2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
人生如朝露
rén shēng rú zhāo lù
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1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
人生朝露
rén shēng zhāo lù
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1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
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1 to live in the moment (idiom)
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2 to live every day as if it were one's last
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3 to enjoy while one can
危如朝露
wēi rú zhāo lù
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1 precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危若朝露
wēi ruò zhāo lù
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1 precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
只争朝夕
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
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1 to seize every minute (idiom)
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2 to make the best use of one's time
四脚朝天
sì jiǎo cháo tiān
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1 four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
夏虫不可以语冰
xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng
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1 a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
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1 sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
朝三暮四
zhāo sān mù sì
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1 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
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2 indecisive
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3 to blow hot and cold
朝不保夕
zhāo bù bǎo xī
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1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
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2 imminent crisis
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3 living from hand to mouth
朝不虑夕
zhāo bù lu:4 xī
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1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
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2 imminent crisis
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3 living from hand to mouth
朝乾夕惕
zhāo qián xī tì
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1 cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)
朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi
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1 to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
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1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
朝思暮想
zhāo sī mù xiǎng
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1 to yearn for sth day and night (idiom)
朝气蓬勃
zhāo qì péng bó
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1 full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous
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2 energetic
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3 a bright spark
朝秦暮楚
zhāo Qín mù Chǔ
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1 serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides