Idioms and proverbs / Level 3 / Four-character idiom
せんざいいちぐう
senzaiichigū
Meaning
A once-in-a-lifetime chance.
In use
千載一遇の機会を逃さない。
一朝一夕
いっちょういっせき
In a single morning or evening — overnight.
切磋琢磨
せっさたくま
Sharpening one another.
五里霧中
ごりむちゅう
Lost in a thick fog.
独立独歩
どくりつどっぽ
Standing on one's own feet.
面目躍如
めんもくやくじょ
Living up to one's reputation.
傍若無人
ぼうじゃくぶじん
Behaving as if no one else were there.