一勞永逸 [－劳－－]

Jyutping jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6
Pinyin yī láo yǒng yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to get sth done once and for all
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    辛苦​一次​，​以​後​唔​使​煩同​一件​事
    to settle a matter once and for all; by one's supreme effort one can gain a lasting repose
    • 做激光矯視咪一勞永逸囉，唔使再戴眼鏡。
      做激光矫视咪一劳永逸啰，唔使再戴眼镜。
      zou6 gik1 gwong1 giu2 si6 mai6 jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6 lo1, m4 sai2 zoi3 daai3 ngaan5 geng2.
      If you don't want to wear glasses anymore, settle the matter once and for all by doing the laser eye surgery.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    once and for all
    • 這個解決方案不是一勞永逸的。
      这个解决方案不是一劳永逸的。
      zhè ge jiě jué fān gàn bù shì yī láo yǒng yì de ．
      This solution is not once and for all.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她一劳永逸地告诉我，她不想再见我了。
    她一勞永逸地告訴我，她不想再見我了。
    tā yī láo yǒng yì dì gào sù wǒ ， tā bù xiǎng zài jiàn wǒ le 。
    • She told me once and for all that she did not want to see me again.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做激光矫视咪一劳永逸啰，唔使再戴眼镜。
    做激光矯視咪一勞永逸囉，唔使再戴眼鏡。
    zou6 gik1 gwong1 giu2 si6 mai6 jat1 lou4 wing5 jat6 lo1, m4 sai2 zoi3 daai3 ngaan5 geng2.
    • If you don't want to wear glasses anymore, settle the matter once and for all by doing the laser eye surgery.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这个解决方案不是一劳永逸的。
    這個解決方案不是一勞永逸的。
    zhè ge jiě jué fān gàn bù shì yī láo yǒng yì de ．
    • This solution is not once and for all.