一气 (yī qì) — (adv.) do something in a single stretch, with a negative connotation of carelessness or excess
Definition
Marks a one-shot, unrestrained action — “in one go” but with a negative tint of being reckless, careless, or excessive (often paired with 乱, 胡). Use it as an adverbial after a verb: 乱写一气.
adverb
(adv.) do something in a single stretchwith a negative connotation of carelessness or excess
Examples
- 一气，。Tā zài qiáng shàng luàn huà yī qì, bǎ qiáng nòng zāng le.He scribbled all over the wall in one go and made it dirty.
- 一气，。Bié hú nào yī qì le, kuài tíng xià lái.Stop fooling around like that — stop it right now.
- 一气，。Tā luàn xiě yī qì, zuò yè gēn běn méi fǎ kàn.He dashed it off in one go, and the homework was completely unreadable.
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