jat1 hei3 ho1 sing4一氣呵成一气呵成
Jyutpingjat1 hei3 ho1 sing4
Yaleyāt hei hō sìhng
Definition
To complete a task in one continuous effort without stopping.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
This idiom describes a smooth, continuous process where the momentum is maintained from start to finish. It is often used to praise someone's focus or the seamless flow of a creative work like writing, painting, or a speech. Unlike simply finishing something quickly, it emphasizes the lack of interruptions or breaks.
Examples
He finished the report in one go.
Can you tell the whole story in one breath?
Related words
Common phrases
to do something in one go
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
