一劳永逸

Traditional: 一勞永逸

yī láo yǒng yì

Dictionary entry

to get sth done once and for all

What does 一劳永逸 mean?

一劳永逸 (yī láo yǒng yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to get sth done once and for all

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一yīone · single 劳Láosurname Lao 永yǒngforever · always 逸yì(bound form) to flee; to escape · (bound form) (of a book, author etc) lost (to the ages) (variant of 佚[yi4])

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一劳永逸

yī láo yǒng yì

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