一 锤 子 买 卖

yī chuí zi mǎi màidictionary entry

a one-off, short-sighted deal / a one-shot, all-out attempt

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一錘子買賣一锤子买卖 [yi1 chui2 zi5 mai3 mai4] /a one-off, short-sighted deal/a one-shot, all-out attempt/

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Other forms in these source records: 一錘子買賣

一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
锤
chuí
hammer / to hammer into shape / weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) / to strike with a hammer
子
zǐ
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-
zi
noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"
买
mǎi
to buy / to purchase
卖
mài
to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

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