一錘子買賣 yī chuí zi mǎi mài

a one-off, short-sighted deal; a one-shot, all-out attempt

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a one-off, short-sighted deal
  2. 2. a one-shot, all-out attempt

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
錘 chuí
hammer; to strike with a hammer; to hammer into shape
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
買 mǎi
to buy; to purchase
賣 mài
to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray