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立竿见影
立竿見影
lìgānjiànyǐng
1. lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect
2. quick results

Character Breakdown

立
lì
to stand; to establish, to set up
HSK 5 5 丶
竿
gān
bamboo pole; penis
9 丶
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1 4 丶
影
yǐng
shadow; image, reflection; photograph
HSK 1 15 丶

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