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Meaning of 立竿见影

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竿 gān jiàn yǐng (Trad.: 立竿見影)
lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results
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Synonym: 吹糠见米
Antonyms: 水中捞月
Example Sentences
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竿
He looks for an immediate return on that ad buy.
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His analysis of political order had immediate, real-world applications.
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Political change in the Arab world will be neither smooth nor immediate.
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If we stop eating meat completely, the cooling effect will be almost immediate.
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I would therefore urge China to opt for aggressive and immediate pro-consumption structural policies.