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Meaning of 立竿见影

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
立 lì 竿 gān 见 jiàn 影 yǐng (Trad.: 立竿見影)
lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results
Related Words
Synonym: 吹糠见米
Antonyms: 水中捞月
Example Sentences
1
对于购买的广告
,
他寻求立竿见影的回报
。
He looks for an immediate return on that ad buy.
2
他对政治秩序的分析有着立竿见影的现实应用
。
His analysis of political order had immediate, real-world applications.
3
阿拉伯世界的变革绝不会一帆风顺也不会立竿见影
。
Political change in the Arab world will be neither smooth nor immediate.
4
如果我们彻底停止吃肉
,
其冷却效果几乎是立竿见影
。
If we stop eating meat completely, the cooling effect will be almost immediate.
5
我因此强烈建议中国选择更加强劲和立竿见影的结构性政策
。
I would therefore urge China to opt for aggressive and immediate pro-consumption structural policies.