4 sentences for 立 (lì — to set up)

1. 我们会为你立一尊大雕像。

   wǒ​men huì wèi nǐ lì yī zūn dà diāo​xiàng.

   We will build a big statue for you.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 戒烟的好处几乎是立竿见影的。

   jiè yān de hǎo​chu jī​hū shì lì​gān​jiàn​yǐng de.

   The benefits of quitting smoking are almost immediate.

   Source: CCMatrix

3. 减肥应该缓慢而稳定，而不是立竿见影。

   jiǎn féi yīng​gāi huǎn​màn ér wěn​dìng, ér bù​shì lì​gān​jiàn​yǐng.

   Weight loss should be slow and steady, not immediate.

   Source: CCMatrix

4. 人们往往迈出第一步，看不到任何立竿见影的成功，就放弃了。

   rén​men wǎng​wǎng mài chū dì​yī​bù, kàn bu dào rèn​hé lì​gān​jiàn​yǐng de chéng​gōng, jiù fàng​qì le.

   People often take the first step, don’t see any immediate success and quit.

   Source: CCMatrix