一暴十寒 yīpùshíhán to work by fits and starts Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone暴 pù to sun (bound form) to expose to the sun; to air; same as 曝 pù十 shí numeral ten the number ten; 10寒 hán to stop (literary) to terminate; to cease; to let something go cold; to neglect