立杆見影 lì gān jiàn yǐng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. put up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); to expect instant results

CHARACTERS

立 lì
HSK 5
stand; let stand; establish, set
杆 gān
HSK 6
pole; shaft of spear
見 jiàn see, observe, behold; perceive
影 yǐng
HSK 1
shadow; image, reflection; photograph