千日打柴一日烧 — “To dedicate prolonged and persistent effort”
千日打柴一日烧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate prolonged and persistent effort”. Or to accumulate resources over a long period, for a single, often decisive, outcome or a swift, complete expenditure. Literally, “A thousand days of gathering firewood for one day of burning it”.
千日打柴一日烧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 千日打柴一日烧 mean?
千日打柴一日烧 (qiān rì dǎ chái yī rì shāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate prolonged and persistent effort”.
How do you pronounce 千日打柴一日烧?
千日打柴一日烧 is pronounced qiān rì dǎ chái yī rì shāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千日打柴一日烧 literally mean?
Literally, 千日打柴一日烧 means “a thousand days of gathering firewood for one day of burning it”. It is used to mean “to dedicate prolonged and persistent effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千日打柴一日烧?
比喻持久奋斗而一旦成功。也比喻平时积攒，一朝花费。同“千日斫柴一日烧”。