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一朝一夕
Mandarin · pinyin yī zhāo yī xī
Meanings
- lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
- fig. in a short period of time
- overnight
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1–1–1–1 · yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 ziu1 jat1 zik6
Cantonese word readings for 一朝一夕. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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phrase
- (idiomatic) short period of time
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