三天打魚,兩天曬網

saam1 tin1 daa2 jyu4 ,loeng5 tin1 saai3 mong5

lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb) · fig. not to persevere in doing sth · to do sth by fits and starts

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)
  2. fig. not to persevere in doing sth
  3. to do sth by fits and starts

Written Forms

三天打魚,兩天曬網Traditional · Main Form
三天打鱼,两天晒网Alternate Form

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