jat1 buk6 sap6 hon4一曝十寒
Jyutpingjat1 buk6 sap6 hon4
Yaleyāt bukh saph hònh

Definition

one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp; lack of sticking power

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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jau5 kiu2 kai1something is not right; something fishy is going on
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jat6 jyut6 co1 to4the years have slipped by
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