在此一举

在此一舉
zàicǐyījǔ
idiom #23,506

Meanings

  1. 1 it all depends on this one move
  2. 2 everything hinges on this moment
  3. 3 make-or-break moment

Examples

Chéngbài zài cǐ yī jǔ, dàjiā yào quánlì yǐ fù.
Success or failure hinges on this one move — everyone must give their all.
Zuìhòu yī chǎng bǐsài, shèngfù zài cǐ yī jǔ.
In the final match, winning or losing all comes down to this.

Tips

usage
在此一举 is often found in the fuller phrase 成败在此一举 (success or failure depends on this one move). here means a single action or move, not to raise.

Stroke Order

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