三天打鱼,两天晒网三天打魚,兩天曬網三天打魚,兩天曬網

fish for three days, dry the nets for two

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Meaning: To work on and off, with no perseverance. Said critically of someone who doesn't stick to a task or study. Close to 'blow hot and cold'.

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Simplified: 三天打鱼,两天晒网
Traditional (Taiwan): 三天打魚,兩天曬網
Pinyin: sāntiāndǎyú,liǎngtiānshàiwǎng
Bopomofo: ㄙㄢㄊㄧㄢㄉㄚˇ ㄩˊ,ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄧㄢㄕㄞˋ ㄨㄤˇ

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