一日千里

Pronunciation

Peng'im: zêg8 rig8 coin1 li2
POJ: tse̍k-ji̍k-tshoiⁿ-lí
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to progress rapidly, to advance by leaps and bounds
一日千里

Usage: figuratively, idiomatic

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