"An acquired taste" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 一回生，二回熟 | yī huí shēng , èr huí shú | lit. at first raw, later ripe (idiom) / unfamiliar at first but you get used to it / strangers at first meeting, but soon friends / awkward at first but becoming skillful later / an acquired taste |  |
| 一次生，两次熟 | yī cì shēng , liǎng cì shú | unfamiliar at first but you get used to it / strangers are first meeting, but soon friends / an acquired taste | |
