一挥而就

Traditional: 一揮而就

yī huī ér jiù

Dictionary entry

to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke

What does 一挥而就 mean?

一挥而就 (yī huī ér jiù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 挥huīto wave · to brandish 而érand · as well as 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

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一挥而就

yī huī ér jiù

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