一蹴而就
yī cù ér jiù
to achieve in one easy step
Character by character
一yī
one
one
蹴cù
step
step
而ér
and
and
就jiù
done
done
Example
减肥不可能一蹴而就，要慢慢来。
You can’t lose weight overnight — take it slowly.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Nearly always negated: 不可能／不是一蹴而就的.
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