冰冻三尺，非一日之寒

See also: 冰凍三尺，非一日之寒

Chinese[edit]

For pronunciation and definitions of 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 – see 冰凍三尺，非一日之寒 (“three feet of ice is not the result of one cold day; Rome wasn't built in a day.”). (This term is the simplified form of 冰凍三尺，非一日之寒).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.