一朝一夕

yī zhāo yī xī

Dictionary entry

lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)

What does 一朝一夕 mean?

一朝一夕 (yī zhāo yī xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)

2fig. in a short period of time

3overnight

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 夕xī(bound form) sunset; dusk · (bound form) evening; night

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一朝一夕

yī zhāo yī xī

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