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