yī gǔ zuò qì

Traditional: 一鼓作氣

HSK 7–9

一鼓作气 (yī gǔ zuò qì) is a Chinese word meaning “in a spurt of energy”.

Meanings

  1. 1in a spurt of energy

Characters in 一鼓作气

一yī · one鼓gǔ · drum作zuō · (bound form) worker气qì · gas; air

Related words

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