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一步到位

Mandarin · pinyin yī bù dào wèi

Meanings

  1. to accomplish in one step; to achieve the desired result in one go
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
步
bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
到
dào · go to, arrive, been to
位
wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
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1–4–4–4 · yi1 bu4 dao4 wei4

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jat1 bou6 dou3 wai6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to achieve something in one step

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