非一日之功

lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom) / fig. will take much time and effort to accomplish

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it

abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

sun / day / date, day of the month

abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa

to not be; not / wrong; incorrect / non-; un-; in-; de- / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must

meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)