一曝十寒

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp

   • xuéxíbùnéngyīpùshíhán.

     学习不能一曝十寒。🔊

     Learning cannot be sporadic and inconsistent.

2. 貳形adjective

   sporadic effort

3. 參形adjective

   lack of sticking power

   • xuéxíbùnéngyīpùshíhán.

     学习不能一曝十寒。🔊

     Learning cannot be pursued in fits and starts.

4. 肆形adjective

   short attention span

   • tāxuéxízǒngshìsāntiāndǎyú,liǎngtiānshàiwǎng,yīpùshíhán.

     他学习总是三天打鱼，两天晒网，一曝十寒。🔊

     He always abandons his studies halfway through, lacking perseverance—hot one day and cold the next.