Results for 一朝

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yī zhāo yī xī

1.lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
2.fig. in a short period of time
3.overnight

一朝天子一朝臣

yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén

1.new emperor, new officials (idiom)
2.a new chief brings in new aides

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩

yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

1.(lit.) once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
2.(fig.) once bitten, twice shy

养兵千日，用在一朝養兵千日，用在一朝

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo

1.lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
2.fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off