yī zhāo yī xī

一朝一夕 (yī zhāo yī xī) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
  2. 2fig. in a short period of time
  3. 3overnight

Characters in 一朝一夕

一yī · one朝cháo · imperial or royal court一yī · one夕xī · (bound form) sunset; dusk

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er唯一only; sole

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