一劳永逸 — “To achieve a lasting solution or permanent ease with a single effort”
一劳永逸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve a lasting solution or permanent ease with a single effort”. To get something done once and for all, avoiding future trouble. Literally, “one labor, eternal ease”.
一劳永逸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 一劳永逸 mean?
一劳永逸 (yī láo yǒng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve a lasting solution or permanent ease with a single effort”.
How do you pronounce 一劳永逸?
一劳永逸 is pronounced yī láo yǒng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一劳永逸 literally mean?
Literally, 一劳永逸 means “one labor, eternal ease”. It is used to mean “to achieve a lasting solution or permanent ease with a single effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一劳永逸?
逸：安逸。辛苦一次，把事情办好，以后就可以不再费力了。