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一不做,二不休 (jat1 bat1 zou6 ,ji6 bat1 jau1) — carry the thing through; whatever the consequences; in for a penny; in for a pound in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一batˉ¹不zouˍ₆做,,ji6二batˉ¹不jauˉ¹休
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 bu4 zuo4 er4 bu4 xiu1

Meaning of 一不做,二不休

nouncarry the thing through; whatever the consequences; in for a penny; in for a pound

Characters in 一不做,二不休

一jat1
one; a; an; the
不bat1
not; no; un-
做zou6
enter (a profession)
二ji6
second; twice
休jau1
rest; [v] rest

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