一不做,二不休 yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū

DEFINITIONS

  1. don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. in for a penny, in for a pound

CHARACTERS

一 yī one; a, an; alone
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
做 zuò work, make; act
二 èr two; twice
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
休 xiū rest, stop; retire; do not!