一气呵成

Traditional: 一氣呵成

yī qì hē chéng

Dictionary entry

to do something at one go

What does 一气呵成 mean?

一气呵成 (yī qì hē chéng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to do something at one go

2to flow smoothly

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 气qìgas; air · smell 呵āvariant of 啊[a1]成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]

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一气呵成

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