yī zhāo yī xīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. one morning and one evening (idiom) / fig. in a short period of time / overnight
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Original source entry:

一朝一夕 一朝一夕 [yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1] /lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)/fig. in a short period of time/overnight/

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一朝一夕
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