一不做,二不休

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Chinese

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
not; no to do; to make; to produce two not; no to rest
simp. and trad.
(一不做,二不休)
Literally: “[The] first [option] [is] not to do, [the] second [option] [is] not to rest.”

Pronunciation

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Verb

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一不做,二不休

  1. to be in for a penny, in for a pound; to go the whole hog