Definition & Meaning

expose something to sunheat for one day and to cold for ten days; do something by fits and starts

Word usage

yī pù shí hán

一 曝 十 寒

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derogexpose something to sunheat for one day and to cold for ten days; do something by fits and starts
- yī pù shí hán de yùn dòng méi yǒu duō dà hǎo chù
  一曝十寒的运动没有多大好处。
  Spasmodic bouts of exercise are not very beneficial.
synonym
bàn tú ér fèi半途而废 yǒu shǐ wú zhōng有始无终 shí rì hán zhī十日寒之
antonym
jiān chí bù xiè坚持不懈 chí zhī yǐ héng持之以恒 qiè ér bù shě锲而不舍

Word usage

Note
1."一曝十寒" is used as a metaphor for learning and working attitudes. 2."曝" cannot be pronounced as "bào" in "一曝十寒".

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