一次生，两次熟 in English yi1 ci4 sheng1 , liang3 ci4 shu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
  • strangers are first meeting, but soon friends
  • an acquired taste

Simplified Characters

一 次 生 ， 两 次 熟

Traditional Characters

一 次 生 ， 兩 次 熟

Pinyin

yi1 ci4 sheng1 , liang3 ci4 shu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 次ci4next in sequence 生sheng1to be born ， 两liang3two 次ci4next in sequence 熟shu2cooked (of food)