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Home / Idiom / 一鼓作气

in a spurt of energy

一鼓作气
yī gǔ zuò qì
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to do something at one go · to flow smoothly一气呵成yī qì hē chéngto strike while the iron is hot趁热打铁chèn rè dǎ tiěone breath · in one breath · at a stretch一口气yī kǒu qì
Antonyms
lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom) · fig. to suffer a crushing defeat一败涂地yī bài tú dìlit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease · to give in偃旗息鼓yǎn qí xī gǔ