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立竿見影

lìgānjiànyǐng

ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ

Simplified 立竿见影

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

立竿見影。

lìgānjiànyǐng

The shadow of the stick is visible.

Keep 立竿見影 and it comes back until you know it.

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