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Home / Idiom / 一气呵成

to do something at one go · to flow smoothly

一气呵成
yī qì hē chéng
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
in a spurt of energy一鼓作气yī gǔ zuò qìlike a hot knife through butter (idiom) · with irresistible force势如破竹shì rú pò zhúto complete; to accomplish完成wán chéngto write a flawless essay in one go (idiom) · to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions文不加点wén bù jiā diǎn
Antonyms
calligraphic flourish with many twists · fig. many twists and turns一波三折yī bō sān zhélit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom) · fig. slow and inefficient老牛破车lǎo niú pò chē
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