To work in fits and starts; to lack perseverance and consistency in one's efforts; to be inconsistent and unable to stick to a task.
学习任何技能都需要持之以恒，如果总是三日打鱼，两日晒网，是很难取得进步的。
Learning any skill requires perseverance; if one always works in fits and starts, it's hard to make progress.
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After Xue Pan moved from his hometown to the Grand View Garden, he heard about the Jia family's private school. There were many young people there, which sparked his interest in 'dragon and phoenix' affections (homosexual desires).
He pretended to go to school, but in reality, it was just 'three days fishing, two days drying nets' (he lacked perseverance and was inconsistent). Some students, lured by Xue Pan's wealth, fell into his trap.
When Qin Zhong and Jia Baoyu came to school, Xue Pan immediately set his sights on them.
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