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一曝十寒
yī​pù​shí​hán

to work by fits and starts

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. 曝 pù
    to sun
    (bound form) to sun; to air; to expose to the sun
  3. 十 shí numeral
    ten
    the number ten; 10
  4. 寒 hán
    to stop
    (literary) to terminate; to cease; to let something go cold; to neglect