Meaning of 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 means it takes more than a single day's cold to freeze three feet of ice; a problem doesn't become serious overnight. Pronounced bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán.
- it takes more than a single day's cold to freeze three feet of ice; a problem doesn't become serious overnight
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
cái财
wù务
wēi危
jī机
rú如
cǐ此
yán严
zhòng重
，
bīng冰
dòng冻
sān三
chǐ尺
，
fēi非
yī一
rì日
zhī之
hán寒
。
Their company's financial crisis is so severe—it didn't happen overnight.
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
zuì最
zhōng终
lí离
hūn婚
le了
，
dàn但
bīng冰
dòng冻
sān三
chǐ尺
，
fēi非
yī一
rì日
zhī之
hán寒
，
tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
zǎo早
yǐ已
jī积
lěi累
le了
duō多
nián年
。
The couple finally divorced, but it was the result of years of accumulated conflict—it didn't happen overnight.
Tā他
jīng精
zhàn湛
de的
shū书
fǎ法
jì技
qiǎo巧
，
bīng冰
dòng冻
sān三
chǐ尺
，
fēi非
yī一
rì日
zhī之
hán寒
，
shì是
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
qín勤
xué学
kǔ苦
liàn练
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
His superb calligraphy skill is the result of decades of diligent practice—it didn't happen overnight.