一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī

fig. in a short period of time; overnight

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 58289th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. in a short period of time
  2. 2. overnight
  3. 3. lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
one; 1; single
towards; facing; dynasty
one; 1; single
evening; dusk; Taiwan pr.