gōng

idiom

Meaning of 毕其功于一役

毕其功于一役 means to accomplish in one action what should be done in stages; to complete everything at once instead of step by step; to seek instant results; to be impatient for success; to expect immediate gratification. Pronounced bì qí gōng yú yī yì.

  • to accomplish in one action what should be done in stages; to complete everything at once instead of step by step
  • to seek instant results; to be impatient for success; to expect immediate gratification

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
me
de
gōng
chéng
néng
gōng
 
fēn
jiē
duàn
shí
shī
 

A project this large cannot be completed all at once; it must be implemented in stages.

Zuò
fēng
jiàn
shè
wèn
yǒu
fǎn
xìng
wán
xìng
 
néng
gōng
 

Issues of work style construction are recurring and stubborn; they cannot be resolved in a single stroke.

Xué
yán
yào
xún
jiàn
jìn
 
xiǎng
gōng
shì
néng
de
 

Learning a language requires gradual progress; wanting to master it all at once is impossible.