一鼓作气

yī gǔ zuò qì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. in a spurt of energy

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi 半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 指做事中途放弃，未能坚持到底: to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

Related words

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• 坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè 坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end 坚持到底，不松懈，强调恒心: to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
• 势如破竹 shì rú pò zhú 势如破竹 shì rú pò zhú like a hot knife through butter (idiom) 比喻节节胜利，毫无阻碍: like a hot knife through butter (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 一气呵成 yī qì hē chéng 一气呵成 yī qì hē chéng to do something at one go 表示一口气完成，强调连贯: to do something at one go

Usage notes

Collocations

一鼓作气常与完成任务的动词连用，如“一鼓作气地完成”，用于描述连续努力。

Common mistakes

注意“一鼓作气”只能用于一次性连续努力，不能用于断断续续或长期持续的状态。

Example Sentences

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我们 一鼓作气 把作业写完了。

We finished our homework in one go.

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Child Words of 一鼓作气

• 一 一 yī: one
• 作 作 zuō: worker
• 作 作 zuò: to do; to engage in
• 气 气 qì: gas; air
• 鼓 鼓 gǔ: drum