一锤子买卖

Traditional: 一錘子買賣

yī chuí zi mǎi mài

Dictionary entry

a one-off, short-sighted deal

What does 一锤子买卖 mean?

一锤子买卖 (yī chuí zi mǎi mài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a one-off, short-sighted deal

2a one-shot, all-out attempt

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 锤chuíhammer · to hammer into shape 子zǐson · child 买mǎito buy · to purchase 卖màito sell · to betray

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一锤子买卖

yī chuí zi mǎi mài

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