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一气呵成

一氣呵成
yīqìhēchéng
idiom #27,433

Meanings

  1. 1 to do something at one go
  2. 2 to complete without interruption
  3. 3 to flow smoothly from start to finish

Examples

他一气呵成，两小时内写完了整篇文章。
Tā yīqìhēchéng, liǎng xiǎoshí nèi xiě wán le zhěng piān wénzhāng.
He wrote the entire article in one go, finishing it within two hours.
这幅画笔触流畅，一气呵成。
Zhè fú huà bǐchù liúchàng, yīqìhēchéng.
The brushstrokes in this painting are fluid and executed in one seamless flow.

Tips

memory
一气 (one breath) + 呵 (to exhale) + 成 (to complete) — completing something in a single exhalation, without stopping.
usage
Used to describe creative or physical tasks completed without pause — writing, painting, performances. It conveys both speed and smoothness.

Stroke Order

一 yī
气 qì
呵 hē
成 chéng