一朝

yīzhāo
  1. (literary) one day; unexpected occasion in the future
  2. one day; unexpected occasion in the future

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
=2 朝 Cháo abbr. for 朝鮮 Cháoxiǎn Korea
=2 朝 cháo
  1. imperial or royal court
  2. government
  3. dynasty
  4. reign of a sovereign or emperor
  5. court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
  6. to make a pilgrimage to
  7. facing
  8. towards
=2 朝 zhāo morning

Containing this entry

一朝一夕 yīzhāoyīxī
  1. lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
  2. fig. in a short period of time
  3. overnight
一朝天子一朝臣 yīcháotiānzǐyīcháochén
  1. new emperor, new officials (idiom)
  2. a new chief brings in new aides
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩 yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng
  1. lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
  2. fig. once bitten, twice shy
養兵千日，用在一朝 yǎngbīngqiānrì,yòngzàiyīzhāo
  1. lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
  2. fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off