| 一劳永逸 |
yī láo yǒng yì |
to get sth done once and for all |
| 一 |
yī |
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
| 劳 |
láo |
(bound form) to toil; labor / (bound form) laborer / (bound form) meritorious deed / (bound form) fatigue / to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth) / to express one's appreciation (Taiwan pr. [lao4]) |
| 永 |
yǒng |
forever / always / perpetual |
| 逸 |
yì |
(bound form) to flee; to escape / (bound form) (of a book, author etc) lost (to the ages) (variant of 佚) / (bound form) leisurely; relaxed / (bound form) to surpass the ordinary; outstanding / (bound form) reclusive |