get sth. done once and for all; permanent cure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to get something done once and for all; to put in a permanent effort that prevents future trouble; permanent cure
formalUsed to describe solving a problem thoroughly so it does not recur. Often carries a positive connotation of efficiency and foresight. Can function as predicate, attribute, or adverbial.
Yào要
xiǎng想
yī一
láo劳
yǒng永
yì逸
dì地
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
，
bì必
xū须
cóng从
zhì制
dù度
shàng上
jìn进
xíng行
gēn根
běn本
gǎi改
gé革
。
If we want to solve this problem once and for all, we must carry out fundamental reforms in the system.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fáng防
shuǐ水
chǔ处
lǐ理
shì是
yī一
láo劳
yǒng永
yì逸
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
，
kě可
yǐ以
bǎo保
zhèng证
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
bù不
lòu漏
shuǐ水
。
This waterproofing treatment is a permanent solution that guarantees no leaks for fifty years.
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Yǔ与
qí其
fǎn反
fù复
xiū修
bǔ补
，
bù不
rú如
yī一
láo劳
yǒng永
yì逸
dì地
gēng更
huàn换
xīn新
shè设
bèi备
。
Rather than patching it up repeatedly, it would be better to replace the equipment once and for all.