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立竿见影

lì gān jiàn yǐng

4-character word Traditional 立竿見影

What 立竿见影 means

1. (lit.) set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
2. (fig.) to get instant results

The characters in 立竿见影

• 立lìto stand; to set up; to establish
• 竿gān(bound form) pole; rod
• 见jiànto see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
• 影yǐngpicture; image; film

Example sentences

• 立竿见影。
  Lìgānjiànyǐng.
  The shadow of the stick is visible.
• 我喜欢这个工作因为它立竿见影，让人很有成就感。
  Wǒ xǐhuan zhège gōngzuò yīnwèi tā lìgānjiànyǐng, ràng rén hěn yǒuchéng jiù gǎn.
  I like this work because you see the result immediately; it's very rewarding.