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一勞永逸

简一劳永逸 · 繁一勞永逸

Mandarin · pinyin yī láo yǒng yì

to get sth done once and for all

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
勞: Look up this written character
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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jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6

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(idiomatic) once and for all

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