一锤子买卖 yī chuí zi mǎi mài

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
锤 chuí
HSK 6
balance weight on scale; hammer
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
买 mǎi
HSK 1
buy, purchase; bribe, persuade
卖 mài
HSK 2
sell; betray; show off