originally, a servant obeys his master's order immediately; now, get something done at once
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
get something done at once; act upon hearing the order
formalOriginally used to describe an obedient and efficient servant who acts immediately upon his master's command. In modern usage, it emphasizes prompt execution and immediate compliance with instructions, often in a work or service context. The tone is generally neutral to slightly formal.
Tā他
bàn办
shì事
xiàng向
lái来
shì是
duō多
jiē接
lì立
bàn办
，
cóng从
bù不
tuō拖
yán延
。
He always gets things done at once and never delays.
Duì对
yú于
kè客
hù户
de的
hé合
lǐ理
yāo要
qiú求
，
wǒ我
men们
chéng承
nuò诺
duō多
jiē接
lì立
bàn办
。
We promise to act immediately upon reasonable requests from our clients.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zhù助
lǐ理
zhēn真
zhèng正
zuò做
dào到
duō多
jiē接
lì立
bàn办
，
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
jí极
gāo高
。
This assistant truly gets things done immediately upon hearing them, showing extremely high work efficiency.