冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
bīng​dòng​sān​chǐ, fēi​yī​rì​zhī​hán

gradual accumulation

  • created sense approved 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒/冰凍三尺，非一日之寒 · bīng​dòng​sān​chǐ, fēi​yī​rì​zhī​hán · gradual accumulation

    冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 / 冰凍三尺，非一日之寒

    bīng​dòng​sān​chǐ, fēi​yī​rì​zhī​hán

    gradual accumulation

    Three feet of ice does not form in a single day; a situation (often a negative one) develops over a long period of time.

    他们的矛盾冰冻三尺，非一日之寒，很难在短时间内解决。

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