冰冻三尺,非一日之寒

bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán · bing dong san chi , fei yi ri zhi han

Traditional 冰凍三尺,非一日之寒

Meaning

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  1. three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day

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