No. 5,205 in Chinese
一鼓作气
"To accomplish something in one go with concentrated effort."
In a sentence
我们需要一鼓作气完成这个项目。
We need to complete this project in one go.
The term "一鼓作气" means to accomplish something with determined effort all at once.
失败后，他决定一鼓作气反击对手。
After the failure, he decided to counterattack his opponent with renewed effort.
Here, "一鼓作气" conveys the idea of gaining momentum and focusing efforts to achieve a goal.
运动会上，我们队一鼓作气获得了冠军。
In the sports meet, our team secured the championship through a concerted push.
In this context, "一鼓作气" highlights the coordinated effort to overcome challenges and achieve their aim.
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