一燕不成夏

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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.)
 
swallow (bird); surname; place name to not form; to not constitute; unsuccessful summer; Xia (proper name)
trad. (一燕不成夏) 不成
simp. #(一燕不成夏) 不成

Etymology

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Calque of English one swallow does not a summer make.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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一燕不成夏

  1. one swallow does not a summer make

Synonyms

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