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一暴十寒

Mandarin · pinyin yī pù shí hán

variant of 一曝十寒 yī pù shí hán

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly

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1–4–2–2 · yi1 pu4 shi2 han2

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jat1 bou6 sap6 hon4

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(figurative) to work hard for one day and do nothing for ten; to work by fits and starts; to act without perseverance or persistence

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