粵

一jat1蹴cuk1而ji4就zau6

jat1 cuk1 ji4 zau6yī cù ér jiù

English

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

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 行一步就可以完成,比喻件事一下就完成到

Examples

  • 好多時候做嘢冇咁易一蹴而就,而係需要耐性。

    We usually can't accomplish things in a single move easily. It needs patience instead.

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

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