冰凍三尺，非一日之寒

bing1 dung3 saam1 cek3 ，fei1 jat1 jat6 zi1 hon4

three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day

Written Forms

冰凍三尺，非一日之寒Traditional · Main Form
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒Alternate Form

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