粵

一jat1勞lou4永wing5逸jat6

simp一劳永逸
jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6yī láo yǒng yì

English

  1. to get sth done once and for all
  2. to settle a matter once and for all; by one's supreme effort one can gain a lasting repose

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 辛苦一次,以後唔使煩同一件事

Examples

  • 做激光矯視咪一勞永逸囉,唔使再戴眼鏡。

    If you don't want to wear glasses anymore, settle the matter once and for all by doing the laser eye surgery.

  • 她一劳永逸地告诉我,她不想再见我了。

    She told me once and for all that she did not want to see me again.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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