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一竿子到底

Word · Idiom

carry through to the end; follow through completely

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to carry through to the end; to follow through completely without deviation; to implement thoroughly from top to bottom

Describes a work style or implementation method that bypasses intermediate layers to ensure direct execution at the grassroots level. Often used in political, organizational, or management contexts to emphasize thoroughness and directness. Also expressed as 一竿子插到底.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yī一
gān竿
zi子
dào到
dǐ底
 ,
bǎ把
zhèng政
cè策
luò落
shí实
dào到
jī基
céng层
 。

We must carry this through to the end, implementing the policy down to the grassroots level.

Tā他
zuò做
shì事
xǐ喜
huān欢
yī一
gān竿
zi子
dào到
dǐ底
 ,
cóng从
bù不
tuō拖
ní泥
dài带
shuǐ水
 。

He likes to follow things through completely when he works, never beating around the bush.

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Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
bì必
xū须
yī一
gān竿
zi子
dào到
dǐ底
 ,
bù不
néng能
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
 。

This work must be carried through to the end; it cannot be abandoned halfway.