千日斫柴一日烧 — “One thousand days chopping wood, one day burning”
千日斫柴一日烧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate resources or make persistent efforts over a long period, only to achieve a significant result or make a large expenditure in a short amount of time; refers to the culmination of prolonged preparation or saving”. Literally, “One thousand days chopping wood, one day burning”.
千日斫柴一日烧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 千日斫柴一日烧
What does 千日斫柴一日烧 mean?
千日斫柴一日烧 (qiān rì zhuó chái yī rì shāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate resources or make persistent efforts over a long period, only to achieve a significant result or make a large expenditure in a short amount of time; refers to the culmination of prolonged preparation or saving”.
How do you pronounce 千日斫柴一日烧?
千日斫柴一日烧 is pronounced qiān rì zhuó chái yī rì shāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千日斫柴一日烧 literally mean?
Literally, 千日斫柴一日烧 means “one thousand days chopping wood, one day burning”. It is used to mean “to accumulate resources or make persistent efforts over a long period, only to achieve a significant result or make a large expenditure in a short amount of time; refers to the culmination of prolonged preparation or saving”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千日斫柴一日烧?
①比喻持久奋斗而一旦成功。②比喻平时积攒，一朝花费。亦作“千日打柴一日烧”。