overnight fame 一夜成名，也可以说成 overnight success 或 become famous overnight
Overnight fame is derived from the term of becoming famous once you pass the imperial examinations. Later, the exams was cancelled, then people used it to describe one who became famous overnight.
一夜成名原由一举成名而来，是指一旦中了科举就扬名天下。后来科举考试取消，人们用一夜成名形容人一下子就成功了。
Actually, it takes a great number of years to create an "overnight fame".
事实上，一夜成名往往花费了很多很多年的努力。
This picture echoes an old Chinese poem to me: Sharp edge of a sword comes out from grinding, and plum blossoms fragrance comes from the bitter cold.
这让我想起了那首古诗：宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。
In the final analysis, Rome was not built in a day.
毕竟，罗马不是一天就能建成的。
Knowledge Base
Word of the Day
overnight /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/
adv. 在夜间，在晚上；突然，一夜之间
adj. 夜间的，只供一夜的；突然的，一夜之间的
v. 过夜；连夜快递（货物）
n. 一夜的逗留
These solutions cannot be found overnight!
解决方案不可能马上就有！
Expression of the Day
Some Internet celebrities won overnight fame and earned millions.
有的网红一夜成名，赚得盆满钵满。
Related Expressions
overnight delivery 隔夜交货
Overnight Delivery 《爱情快递》，1998年电影
overnight trade 非即日平仓交易；隔夜交易
overnight limit 次日交割限期
overnight case 小提箱，小旅行包，短途旅行袋
Knowledge Extension
make great fortune overnight 一夜暴富
May you make great fortune overnight.
Wish you make great fortune overnight.
愿你一夜暴富！
