一饮而尽

Traditional: 一飲而盡

yī yǐn ér jìn

Dictionary entry

to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)

What does 一饮而尽 mean?

一饮而尽 (yī yǐn ér jìn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 饮yǐnold variant of 飲|饮[yin3]而érand · as well as 尽jǐnto the greatest extent · (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme

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一饮而尽

yī yǐn ér jìn

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