一暴十寒

yī pù shí hán

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Definitions

1. one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
2. sporadic effort
3. short attention span

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Child Words of 一暴十寒

• 一 一 yī: one
• 十 十 shí: ten
• 寒 寒 hán: poor
• 暴 暴 bào: sudden