一曝十寒

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Chinese

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
to air; to sun ten cold; poor; to tremble
simp. and trad.
(一曝十寒)
Literally: “one day's sun, ten days' frost”.

Etymology

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From the book Mencius.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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一曝十寒

  1. (figurative) to work for a bit then skimp