shí
hán

idiom
common

Meaning of 一曝十寒

一曝十寒 means to study or work by fits and starts; to lack perseverance and diligence. Pronounced yī pù shí hán.

  • to study or work by fits and starts; to lack perseverance and diligence

Definitions & Examples

Xué
yán
yào
chí
zhī
héng
 
néng
shí
hán
 

Learning a language requires persistence; you cannot study by fits and starts.

zuò
shì
zǒng
shì
shí
hán
 
suǒ
hěn
nán
yǒu
suǒ
chéng
jiù
 

He always works by fits and starts, so it is difficult for him to achieve anything.

Zhè
zhǒng
shí
hán
de
xué
tài
 
zěn
me
néng
de
hǎo
chéng
 

How can you possibly get good grades with such a sporadic approach to studying?