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畢其功於一役

简毕其功于一役 · 繁畢其功於一役

Mandarin · pinyin bì qí gōng yú yī yì

to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)

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畢: Look up this written character
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
功: gōng · achievement, merit, good result
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
役: yì · service; a servant, laborer; to serve
毕: bì · end, finish, conclude; completed
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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4–2–1–2–1–4 · bi4 qi2 gong1 yu2 yi1 yi4

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(idiomatic) to accomplish the task in one stroke

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