Meaning of 一鼓作气
一鼓作气 means to press on with an initial burst of energy; to get something done in one sustained effort; (original meaning) fighting spirit peaks at the first drumbeat and wanes thereafter. Pronounced yī gǔ zuò qì. HSK 7-9.
- to press on with an initial burst of energy; to get something done in one sustained effort
- (original meaning) fighting spirit peaks at the first drumbeat and wanes thereafter
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
yī一
gǔ鼓
zuò作
qì气
，
tiān天
hēi黑
qián前
jiù就
bǎ把
suǒ所
yǒu有
gōng工
zuò作
dōu都
zuò做
wán完
le了
。
We pressed on with an initial burst of energy and finished all the work before dark.
Qiú球
duì队
kāi开
chǎng场
jiù就
lián连
jìn进
liǎng两
qiú球
，
quán全
duì队
yī一
gǔ鼓
zuò作
qì气
ná拿
xià下
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
。
The team scored two goals right after kick-off and, riding on that momentum, went on to win the game.
Chèn趁
zhe着
yǒu有
líng灵
gǎn感
，
tā他
yī一
gǔ鼓
zuò作
qì气
xiě写
wán完
le了
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
dì第
yī一
zhāng章
。
Taking advantage of his inspiration, he wrote the first chapter of the novel in one go.