accomplish at one stroke; succeed immediately
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to accomplish something immediately or easily; to succeed at one stroke
formalOften used in negative constructions (e.g., 不能一蹴而就) to emphasize that success requires sustained effort rather than instant results.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
bù不
néng能
yī一
cù蹴
ér而
jiù就
，
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
de的
nǔ努
lì力
。
Learning a foreign language cannot be accomplished overnight; it requires long-term effort.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gǎi改
gé革
bìng并
fēi非
yī一
cù蹴
ér而
jiù就
，
ér而
shì是
jīng经
lì历
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
tàn探
suǒ索
。
This reform was not achieved at one stroke, but rather went through years of exploration.
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Wěi伟
dà大
de的
shì事
yè业
bù不
kě可
néng能
yī一
cù蹴
ér而
jiù就
，
bì必
xū须
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
。
Great causes cannot be accomplished immediately; one must be down-to-earth.
Kē科
xué学
shàng上
de的
tū突
pò破
hěn很
shǎo少
néng能
yī一
cù蹴
ér而
jiù就
，
tōng通
cháng常
xū需
yào要
fǎn反
fù复
shì试
yàn验
。
Scientific breakthroughs can rarely be achieved in one go; they usually require repeated trials.