一劳永逸
yī láo yǒng yì
once and for all
Character by character
一yī
one
one
劳láo
toil
toil
永yǒng
forever
forever
逸yì
ease
ease
Example
学习没有一劳永逸的办法。
There’s no once-and-for-all shortcut in learning.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Often negated: 没有一劳永逸的办法.
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