一朝 jat1 ziu1 {yī zhāo}one morning | CCY | |
一朝一夕 jat1 ziu1 jat1 zik6 {yī zhāo yī xī}- lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
- fig. in a short period of time
- overnight
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一朝被蛇咬 jat1 ziu1 bei6 se4 ngaau5 {yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo}A burnt dog dreads the fire;once bitten, twice shy | CCY | |
一朝天子一朝臣 jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4 {yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén}lit. one reign of an emperor, one reign of officials, meaning one's subordinates or followers will tend to lose its power once the superior has fallen from power | CCY | |
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩〔----------绳〕 jat1 ziu1 bei6 se4 ngaau5 ,sap6 nin4 paa3 zeng2 sing4 {yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng}- once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
- once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
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