二话不说 (èr huà bù shuō) — without any further ado; immediately and without hesitation

Definition

A chengyu meaning 'without a second thought, immediately' — emphasizes acting decisively with no hesitation, often followed by 就 to show instant action.

idiom
without any further adoimmediately and without hesitation

Examples

  • 二话不说
    Tā èr huà bù shuō jiù dā ying le.
    He agreed without any hesitation.
  • 二话不说
    Kàn dào yǒu rén luò shuǐ, tā èr huà bù shuō tiào jìn le hé lǐ.
    Seeing someone fall into the water, he jumped into the river without a second thought.
  • 二话不说
    Lǎo bǎn èr huà bù shuō jiù pī zhǔn le wǒ men de jì huà.
    The boss approved our plan immediately without wasting any time.

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