一蹴而就

yīcùérjiù
  1. to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. success at a stroke
  3. to get results overnight

CEDICT

踏一步就可以完成。形容事情很快就能完成。如：「人才的培养不是一蹴而就的，它需要长期的培养、训练。」也作「一蹴而得」。

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Homographs

一蹴而就 yīcù'érjiù

Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
=2 蹴 cù
  1. carefully
  2. to kick
  3. to tread on
  4. to stamp
=2 蹴 cù variant of 蹴 cù
3 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
4 就 jiù
  1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
  2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
  3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
  4. only; as little as
  5. as much as; as many as
  6. to approach; to move towards
  7. to undertake; to engage in
  8. (often followed by 着 zhe) taking advantage of
  9. (of food) to go with
  10. with regard to; concerning
  11. (pattern: 就 jiù ... 也 yě ...) even if ... still ...
  12. (pattern: 不 bù ... 就 jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...

Related entries

一蹴而得 yīcùérdé
  1. to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. success at a stroke
  3. to get results overnight