📖 Meaning
A metaphor for achieving results with extraordinary speed. It describes a situation where efforts yield returns almost immediately, as if crops planted in the morning were harvested by evening. The idiom conveys delight at swift success.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom originates from the Han dynasty divination text Yilin (易林) by Jiao Yanshou (焦延寿). The original passage describes planting pepper and bean seeds in the morning and by evening they have grown into a hearty soup, symbolizing that one's heartfelt wishes are swiftly fulfilled. The text conveys a sense of satisfaction when desires are realized quickly. Over time, the phrase was condensed into the four-character idiom 旦种暮成.
💡 Example Usage
这项投资旦种暮成，很快就见到了可观的回报。
This investment yielded remarkable returns almost overnight.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 旦种暮成
- Pinyin: dàn zhòng mù chéng
- Literal Translation: morning, plant, evening, succeed
- Category: Success
- Characters: 4