冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 — “Serious problems or significant situations do not arise overnight”
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Serious problems or significant situations do not arise overnight”. They are the result of a long process of accumulation. Literally, “Three feet of ice does not form in a single cold day”.
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 Character Breakdown
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- bīng冰tiān天xuě雪dì地world of ice and snow
- bīng冰tiān天xuě雪yáo窑a land of ice and snow
- bīng冰tiān天xuě雪jiào窖an exceedingly cold place
- bīng冰hán寒yú于shuǐ水The student surpasses the teacher
- bīng冰shān山yì易dǎo倒unreliable support that will fail
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Open the tool →Questions about 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
What does 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 mean?
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 (bīng dòng sān chǐ ， fēi yī rì zhī hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Serious problems or significant situations do not arise overnight”.
How do you pronounce 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒?
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 is pronounced bīng dòng sān chǐ ， fēi yī rì zhī hán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 literally mean?
Literally, 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 means “Three feet of ice does not form in a single cold day”. It is used to mean “Serious problems or significant situations do not arise overnight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒?
比喻一种情况的形成，是经过长时间的积累、酝酿的。