非一日之功

fēi yī rì zhī gōng

Dictionary entry

lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom)

What does 非一日之功 mean?

非一日之功 (fēi yī rì zhī gōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom)

2fig. will take much time and effort to accomplish

Character breakdown

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非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa 一yīone · single 日rì(bound form) sun · day 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 功gōngmeritorious deed or service · achievement

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非一日之功

fēi yī rì zhī gōng

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