一不作，二不休 — “Either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly to the very end”
一不作，二不休 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly to the very end”.
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一不作，二不休 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一不作，二不休 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一不作，二不休
既然我们已经决定要开发这个新项目，就一不作，二不休，把它做到最好。
Since we have already decided to develop this new project, we should go all out and make it the best.
Idioms Related to 一不作，二不休
Synonyms of 一不作，二不休
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What does 一不作，二不休 mean?
一不作，二不休 (yī bù zuò ， èr bù xiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly to the very end”.
How do you pronounce 一不作，二不休?
一不作，二不休 is pronounced yī bù zuò ， èr bù xiū in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 一不作，二不休?
要么不做，做了就索兴做到底。指事情既然做了开头，就索兴做到底