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一勞永逸

简 一劳永逸 · 繁 一勞永逸
Mandarin · pinyin yī láo yǒng yì

Meanings

  1. to get sth done once and for all
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
勞
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永
yǒng · long, perpetual, eternal, forever
逸
yì · flee, escape, break loose
劳
láo · labor, toil, do manual work
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1–2–3–4 · yi1 lao2 yong3 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6

Cantonese word readings for 一勞永逸. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) once and for all

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