粵

一jat1步bou6登dang1天tin1

jat1 bou6 dang1 tin1yī bù dēng tiān

English

  1. reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
  2. describe people who want to attain the highest level in one step

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 做事過於急進

Examples

  • 慢慢嚟,做嘢唔可能一步登天嘅。

    Relax, nothing can be done in one step.

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

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