畢其功於一役 bì qí gōng yú yī yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)

CHARACTERS

畢 bì end, finish, conclude; completed
其 qí
HSK 3
his, her, its, their; that
功 gōng
HSK 4
achievement, merit, good result
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
役 yì
HSK 6
service; a servant, laborer; to serve