Rome wasn't built in a day

短语

罗马不是一日建成的

发音

UK /ˈɹəʊm ˌwɒzənt ˈbɪlt‿ɪn‿ə ˈdeɪ/
US /ˈɹoʊm ˌwʌzənt ˈbɪlt‿ɪn‿ə ˈdeɪ/

别名

Rome was not built in a day

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    It takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive.

    罗马不是一日建成的

    冰冻三尺，非一日之寒

    非一日之寒

    习语

    I know this project is a big undertaking, but you need to have patience and be hopeful. Remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day.

词源

Probably a calque of Middle French Rome ne fut pas faite toute en un jour (literally “Rome was not made all in one day”); compare modern French Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour.

来源：wiktionary