Meaning of 一不做，二不休
一不做，二不休 means once something has started, carry it through to the end; in for a penny, in for a pound. Pronounced yī bù zuò ， èr bù xiū.
- once something has started, carry it through to the end; in for a penny, in for a pound
Definitions & Examples
Jì既
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
yī一
bù不
zuò做
，
èr二
bù不
xiū休
，
bǎ把
tā它
wán完
chéng成
ba吧
。
Since we've already started, we might as well see it through to the end and finish it.
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
yī一
bù不
zuò做
，
èr二
bù不
xiū休
，
gān干
cuì脆
cí辞
zhǐ职
chuàng创
yè业
。
He decided to go all in and simply quit his job to start a business.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
fā发
xiàn现
zhǔ主
rén人
huí回
lái来
le了
，
yī一
bù不
zuò做
，
èr二
bù不
xiū休
，
ná拿
qǐ起
dōng东
xi西
jiù就
pǎo跑
。
The thief discovered the owner was back; in for a penny, in for a pound, he grabbed the stuff and ran.