一朝一夕 in English yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) one morning and one evening (idiomatic expression)
• metaphorically in a short period of time
• overnight

Pinyin

yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 一yi1one 夕xi1dusk