one move; at one go; in one fell swoop
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
one single move; one action; a single act
formalOften used to emphasize the decisive nature of a single action, or to critique an unnecessary action.
Chéng成
bài败
zài在
cǐ此
yī一
jǔ举
。
Success or failure hinges on this single move.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
duō多
cǐ此
yī一
jǔ举
。
Your doing this is purely an unnecessary action.
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Zhè这
guān关
jiàn键
de的
yī一
jǔ举
jué决
dìng定
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
shèng胜
fù负
。
This crucial move decided the outcome of the match.
adverb
in one action; at one go; at one fell swoop
formalEmphasizes achieving a result completely and efficiently with a single, decisive effort.
Wǒ我
jūn军
yī一
jǔ举
dǎo捣
huǐ毁
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
cháo巢
xué穴
。
Our army destroyed the enemy's lair in one fell swoop.
Gōng公
sī司
xī希
wàng望
tōng通
guò过
zhè这
cì次
yíng营
xiāo销
huó活
dòng动
yī一
jǔ举
dǎ打
kāi开
shì市
chǎng场
。
The company hopes to break into the market at one go with this marketing campaign.
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Tā他
jiě解
jué决
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
nán难
tí题
，
yī一
jǔ举
chéng成
míng名
。
He solved all the difficult problems and became famous overnight.