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一锤子买卖

yī chuí zi mǎi mài

5-character word Traditional 一錘子買賣

What 一锤子买卖 means

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

The characters in 一锤子买卖

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 锤chuíhammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子
• 买mǎito buy; to purchase
• 卖màito sell; to betray; to spare no effort

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