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一竿子插到底

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Collocation

1
一竿子插到底的风格
2
喜欢一竿子插到底
3
做事一向一竿子插到底

Definition

一竿子插到底:

Literally means:

reach straight to the bottom with a rod

Actually means:

carry something through to the end

It figuratively means doing or speaking in a down right manner.

It also means that a leader carries a task or policy right down to the grassroots or takes

比喻把话完全说尽,或把事情做彻底。

也指领导者不通过中间环节,把政策措施等贯彻到基层,或直接过问基层的事情。

Example

Used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
lùn
不论
xiǎo
大小
shìqing
事情
  
,
dōu
gānzi
竿子
chā
dào
到底
  
,
zhídào
直到
zuò
wán
wéizhǐ
为止
  

Big and small, he sticks it in until he's done.

2
shuōhuà
说话
huan
喜欢
gānzi
竿子
chā
dào
到底
  
,
háo
毫不
bǎoliú
保留
  

He talks likes to stick a pole to the end, without reservation.

3
zhī
得知
huàgōngchǎng
化工厂
shēng
发生
huǒ
大火
  
,
zhǎng
局长
立即
gǎndào
赶到
xiànchǎng
现场
  
,
zhíjiē
直接
zhǐhuī
指挥
jiùhuǒ
救火
shūsàn
疏散
jìn
附近
de
mín
居民
  
zhèzhǒng
这种
gānzi
竿子
chā
dào
到底
de
bànshì
办事
fēng
风格
  
,
shòudào
受到
jiā
大家
chēngzàn
称赞
  

Knowing that a fire broke out in the chemical plant, the director immediately rushed to the scene and directed the fire and evacuation of nearby residents. His style of work, which was put to the end, was praised by everyone.