一劳永逸
yī​láo​yǒng​yì

once and for all

  • created sense approved 一劳永逸/一勞永逸 · yī​láo​yǒng​yì · once and for all — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一劳永逸 / 一勞永逸

    yī​láo​yǒng​yì

    once and for all

    To put in the effort once so that one can enjoy permanent ease; to settle a matter forever by doing it thoroughly one time.

    yì​láo​yǒng​yì

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 劳 (literal) → 劳/勞 · láo · to work 永逸 (literal) → 永逸 · yǒng​yì · lasting peace

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense