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在此一举 — “Success or failure hinges on this one crucial action or effort”

在此一举 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Success or failure hinges on this one crucial action or effort”. It's all or nothing. Literally, “depends on this one effort”.

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在此一举 Pronunciation and Pinyin

在此一举 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
在
zài6to be at or in
此
cǐ6this, here
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake

Example Sentence with 在此一举

为了这次重要的比赛,运动员们日夜训练,因为他们知道成败在此一举
The athletes trained day and night for this important competition, knowing that success or failure hinged on this one effort.

Idioms Related to 在此一举

Synonyms of 在此一举

  • yī一chuí锤zi子mǎi买mài卖a one-time deal

More idioms starting with 在

  • zài在rén人kǒu口ěr耳widely known and praised
  • zài在rén人wū屋yán檐xià下,,bù不dé得bù不dī低tóu头When dependent, one must yield
  • zài在rén人ǎi矮yán檐xià下,,zěn怎gǎn敢bù不dī低tóu头bow to others when dependent
  • zài在rén人ěr耳mù目to be well-known to the public
  • zài在tā他yán檐xià下zǒu走,,zěn怎gǎn敢bù不dī低tóu头dependent on someone, obliged to obey
  • zài在tā他yán檐xià下guò过,,bù不gǎn敢bù不dī低tóu头Under another's control, one must obey
  • zài在jié劫nán难táo逃cannot escape impending doom
  • zài在zài在jiē皆shì是found everywhere
  • zài在tiān天zhī之líng灵spirit of the deceased
  • zài在guān官yán言guān官Speak according to one's official position
  • zài在guān官yán言guān官,,zài在fǔ府yán言fǔ府speak according to one's position
  • zài在jiā家chū出jiā家practicing spiritual devotion at home

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Questions about 在此一举

What does 在此一举 mean?

在此一举 (zài cǐ yī jǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Success or failure hinges on this one crucial action or effort”.

How do you pronounce 在此一举?

在此一举 is pronounced zài cǐ yī jǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 在此一举 literally mean?

Literally, 在此一举 means “depends on this one effort”. It is used to mean “Success or failure hinges on this one crucial action or effort”.

What is the Chinese definition of 在此一举?

在:在于,决定于;举:举动,行动。指事情的成败就决定于这一次的行动。

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