一气 (yī qì) — do something in a single stretch, with a negative connotation of carelessness or excess
Definition
一气 (yīqì) marks doing an action 'in one go' or 'in a fit', with a negative tone: recklessly, without stopping to think. Often paired with verbs like 胡闹, 乱写, 乱画 to criticize carelessness or excess.
adverb
do something in a single stretch, with 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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