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一蹴而就 — “To achieve success effortlessly and instantly”

一蹴而就 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve success effortlessly and instantly”. To be accomplished in a single attempt or in one go. Literally, “succeed in one kick/step”.

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一蹴而就 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 蹴cù
  • 而ér
  • 就jiù

一蹴而就 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
蹴
cù19kick
而
ér6and, but, then
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances

Example Sentence with 一蹴而就

学习任何一项技能都需要长期投入和实践,不可能一蹴而就。
Learning any skill requires long-term dedication and practice; it cannot be achieved overnight.

Idioms Related to 一蹴而就

Synonyms of 一蹴而就

  • yíng迎rèn刃ér而jiě解solved readily and smoothly

Antonyms of 一蹴而就

  • yī一shì事wú无chéng成achieve nothing
  • yī一jué蹶bù不zhèn振demoralized and unable to recover after setback
  • yù欲sù速bù不dá达Haste makes waste

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一蹴而就

What does 一蹴而就 mean?
一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve success effortlessly and instantly”.
How do you pronounce 一蹴而就?
一蹴而就 is pronounced yī cù ér jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一蹴而就 literally mean?
Literally, 一蹴而就 means “succeed in one kick/step”. It is used to mean “to achieve success effortlessly and instantly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一蹴而就?
蹴:踏;就:成功。踏一步就成功。比喻事情轻而易举,一下子就成功。
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