三天打魚,兩天曬網

三天打魚,兩天曬網
sāntiāndǎyú,liǎngtiānshàiwǎng
go fishing for three days and dry the nets for two —work by fits and starts; lack perseverance
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三天打魚,兩天曬網|三天打鱼,两天晒网 [sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng] lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb) fig. not to persevere in doing sth to do sth by fits and starts

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