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We want to help you study Chinese for free! This series spotlights idioms and proverbs, known for their meaning and use. Learn about 「一蹴可幾」 below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「一蹴可幾」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

It is a metaphor for something that is easy to do and succeeds in an instant. A few, close, and. Same as “accomplish it in one go”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī cù kě jǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 chuk1 ho2 gei2

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