一次生,兩次熟
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Chinese[edit]
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
number of times; order; sequence number of times; order; sequence; next; second(ary); (measure word) |
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael |
number of times; order; sequence number of times; order; sequence; next; second(ary); (measure word) |
familiar; skilled; ripe familiar; skilled; ripe; done; cooked | |||
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trad. (一次生,兩次熟) | 一 | 次 | 生 | , | 兩 | 次 | 熟 | |
simp. (一次生,两次熟) | 一 | 次 | 生 | , | 两 | 次 | 熟 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
一次生,兩次熟
- (Cantonese) first time strangers, second time friends; to soon get to know each other
- (Cantonese) first time awkward, second time skillful; difficult at first, easy later on
Synonyms[edit]
- 一回生,二回熟 (yī huí shēng, èr huí shú)