chéng

idiom
common
formal

Meaning of 一气呵成

一气呵成 means (of writing) to flow smoothly from beginning to end; to maintain coherent momentum throughout; to complete a task in one continuous effort without interruption; to finish something in one breath. Pronounced yī qì hē chéng.

  • (of writing) to flow smoothly from beginning to end; to maintain coherent momentum throughout
  • to complete a task in one continuous effort without interruption; to finish something in one breath

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
jié
gòu
yán
jǐn
 
chéng
 
lái
fēi
cháng
liú
chàng
 

This article is well-structured and flows smoothly from beginning to end, making it very pleasant to read.

de
shū
zuò
pǐn
wǎng
wǎng
chéng
 
shì
páng
 

His calligraphy works are often completed in one go with magnificent momentum.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
qíng
jié
jǐn
còu
 
qián
hòu
chéng
 

This novel has a tight plot that flows coherently from beginning to end.