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一鼓作气 (yì gǔ zuò qì): in a spurt of energy

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
in a spurt of energy
Characters
4
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • in a spurt of energy

Chinese explanation

  • 趁劲头大的时候一口气把事情做完
  • 比喻做事要抓住时机,趁精力旺盛时一次性完成,不要中途停顿。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

one

HSK 5

drum

to do

HSK 4

gas

Example sentences

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In the last week before the exam, he slept only five hours a day and finished reviewing all three books in one go.

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On moving day, we carried all the boxes up to the sixth floor in one burst of energy. Although we were sweating and exhausted, no one complained.

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While writing his thesis, he turned off his phone and wrote for six hours straight, finally finishing the first draft before dawn.

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While climbing the mountain, everyone encouraged each other and made it to the summit in one sustained effort, where they saw a beautiful sunrise.

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