立竿见影

Traditional: 立竿見影

lì gān jiàn yǐng

Dictionary entry

(lit.) set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)

What does 立竿见影 mean?

立竿见影 (lì gān jiàn yǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)

2(fig.) to get instant results

Character breakdown

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立Lìsurname Li 竿gān(bound form) pole; rod 见jiànto see · to meet 影yǐngpicture · image

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立竿见影

lì gān jiàn yǐng

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