一曝十寒 in English yi1 pu4 shi2 han2 Meaning

Meanings

  • one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiomatic expression, from Mencius); metaphorically to work for a bit then skimp
  • sporadic effort
  • lack of sticking power
  • short attention span

Simplified Characters

一 曝 十 寒

Traditional Characters

一 曝 十 寒

Pinyin

yi1 pu4 shi2 han2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 曝pu4to air 十shi2ten 寒han2cold