一回生，两回熟一回生，兩回熟一回生，兩回熟

strangers the first time, familiar the second

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Says that people or things feel strange at first but become familiar quickly. Often said to put someone at ease.

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Simplified: 一回生，两回熟
Traditional (Taiwan): 一回生，兩回熟
Pinyin: yìhuíshēng, liǎng huí shú
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ，ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄨˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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