暂劳永逸 — “To make a temporary effort for lasting benefit”
暂劳永逸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a temporary effort for lasting benefit”. To gain permanent ease through temporary toil. Literally, “Temporary toil, permanent ease”.
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为了新项目的顺利启动，我们决定暂劳永逸，加班加点把前期准备工作做好。
To ensure a smooth launch of the new project, we decided to make a temporary effort for lasting benefit, working overtime to complete the preliminary preparations.
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What does 暂劳永逸 mean?
暂劳永逸 (zàn láo yǒng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a temporary effort for lasting benefit”.
How do you pronounce 暂劳永逸?
暂劳永逸 is pronounced zàn láo yǒng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暂劳永逸 literally mean?
Literally, 暂劳永逸 means “Temporary toil, permanent ease”. It is used to mean “to make a temporary effort for lasting benefit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暂劳永逸?
犹一劳永逸。指以一时的辛劳，换取长久的安逸。