立竿見影

Simplified: 立竿见影

lìgānjiànyǐng ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ

    • set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)

      lit.

    • to get instant results

      fig.

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