一勞永逸
simp一劳永逸jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6yī láo yǒng yì
English
- to get sth done once and for all
- to settle a matter once and for all; by one's supreme effort one can gain a lasting repose
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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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