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一不做，二不休
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PinYin yī bù zuò , èr bù xīu
Simplified 一不做，二不休
Traditional 一不做，二不休
- don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
- Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
- in for a penny, in for a pound
Chinese meanings
- yī bù zuò，èr bù xiū
事情已经开始了，就索性干到底。
Chinese meanings
- yī bū zuò，èr bù xiū
【近义】破釜沉舟
【反义】犹豫不决
【释义】原意是要么不做，做了就索兴做到底。指事情既然做了开头，就索兴做到底。
【出处】唐·赵元一《奉天录》卷四：“光晟临死言曰：‘传语后人，第一莫作，第二莫休。’”
【用例】到这地步，～，我是打算拼一拼了。（茅盾《子夜》七）