one-time deal; one-shot transaction
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
one-time deal; transaction made without considering future consequences
colloquialTypically carries a negative connotation, implying a short-sighted or opportunistic approach. Often used metaphorically in business or personal dealings.
Zán咱
men们
zhè这
shì是
cháng长
qī期
hé合
zuò作
，
kě可
bù不
shì是
yī一
chuí锤
zi子
mǎi买
mai卖
。
This is a long-term partnership, not a one-time deal.
Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
jiǎng讲
jiu究
xìn信
yù誉
，
bù不
néng能
zuò做
yī一
chuí锤
zi子
mǎi买
mai卖
。
Business requires credibility; you can't do one-shot deals.
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Tā他
bǎ把
zhè这
dāng当
chéng成
yī一
chuí锤
zi子
mǎi买
mai卖
，
piàn骗
dào到
qián钱
jiù就
xiāo消
shī失
le了
。
He treated this as a one-time deal, disappearing after scamming the money.