一鼓作氣

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	convex; drum; to rouse convex; drum; to rouse; to beat	to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make	gas; air; smell gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make sb. angry; to get angry; to be enraged
trad. (一鼓作氣)		一	鼓	作	氣
simp. (一鼓作气)		一	鼓	作	气

From 《左傳·莊公十年》:

夫戰，勇氣也。一鼓作氣，再而衰，三而竭。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

夫战，勇气也。一鼓作气，再而衰，三而竭。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Commentary of Zuo, circa 4^th century BCE

Fú zhàn, yǒngqì yě. Yī gǔ zuò qì, zài ér shuāi, sān ér jié. [Pinyin]

A battle depends upon courage. At the first drum courage is aroused, at the second it flags, and with the third it runs out.

一鼓作氣

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