一不做，二不休
yī​bù​zuò'èr​bù​xiū

to go all the way

  • created sense approved 一不做，二不休 · yī​bù​zuò'èr​bù​xiū · to go all the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一不做，二不休

    yī​bù​zuò'èr​bù​xiū

    to go all the way

    (idiom) Once a thing is started, carry it through to the end; in for a penny, in for a pound.

    yī​bú​zuò'èr​bù​xiū

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 做 (literal) → 做 · zuò · to do ， (non_chinese) 二 (literal) → 二 · èr · two 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 休 (literal) → 休 · xiū · to stop

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    created sense