一次生，两次熟 yī cì shēng ， liǎng cì shú

DEFINITIONS

  1. unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
  2. strangers are first meeting, but soon friends
  3. an acquired taste

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
次 cì
HSK 2
order, sequence; next
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
两 liǎng
HSK 2
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
次 cì
HSK 2
order, sequence; next
熟 shú
HSK 4
well-cooked; ripe; familiar with