yī cù ér jiù
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  • derogaccomplish one's aim in one move; reach the goal in one step; accomplish at one stroke (move)

    • wèn tí de jiě jué bù kě néng yī cù ér jiù

      问题解决可能一蹴而就

      Problems can't be solved overnight.

    • chéng gōng bù kě néng yī cù ér jiù

      成功可能一蹴而就

      There's no instant way to success.

    • biàn huà bù kě néng yī cù ér jiù

      变化可能一蹴而就

      Change will not happen overnight.

    • zài zhōng guó zhè yàng yī gè fú yuán liáo kuò de guó jiā li yào shí xiàn xiàn dài huà bù kě néng yī cù ér jiù

      中国这样幅员辽阔国家实现现代化不可能一蹴而就

      Modernization of a vast country like China cannot be done at one go.

    • wèi le jiě jué zhè xiē wèn tí bì xū yī kào jīng yàn de jī lěi hé shí jiàn de kǎo yàn bù néng yī cù ér jiù

      为了解决这些问题必须依靠经验积累实践考验不能一蹴而就

      To solve these problems one must rely on accumulated experience and putting things to the test, and this can't be accomplished at one stroke.

Word usage

  • Note
    1. "一蹴而就" is used for a hard or significant task that cannot be completed all at once; 2. It is mostly used in negative sentences. 3. "蹴" cannot be pronounced as "jiù".