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get something done once and for all; do something well so that one never has to do it again

yī láo yǒng yì

一 劳 永 逸

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get something done once and for all; do something well so that one never has to do it again
- bù néng ná dìng yī gè zhǔ yi zhī hòu jiù yī láo yǒng yì
  不能拿定一个主意之后就一劳永逸。
  The mind cannot be made up once and for all.
synonym
yī láo jiǔ yì一劳久逸
antonym
tú láo wú gōng徒劳无功 láo ér wú gōng劳而无功

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