Idioms and proverbs / Level 3 / Four-character idiom
しゅびいっかん
shubiikkan
Meaning
Consistent from start to finish.
In use
首尾一貫した主張だ。
順風満帆
じゅんぷうまんぱん
Smooth sailing.
千載一遇
せんざいいちぐう
A once-in-a-lifetime chance.
一朝一夕
いっちょういっせき
In a single morning or evening — overnight.
温故知新
おんこちしん
Learning from the past to understand the new.
枯木逢春
こぼくほうしゅん
A withered tree meeting spring.
五里霧中
ごりむちゅう
Lost in a thick fog.