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三天打鱼,两天晒网
sān​tiān​dǎ​yú​liǎng​tiān​shài​wǎng

to work in fits and starts

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三天打鱼,两天晒网 三天打魚,兩天曬網 sān​tiān​dǎ​yú​liǎng​tiān​shài​wǎng
to work in fits and starts
Literally "to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days"; describes a lack of perseverance or consistency in one's work or studies.
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