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一次起兩次止 (jat1 ci3 hei2 loeng5 ci3 zi2) — just this once; may be done once but never again [written and colloquial] in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一ci˗₃次heiˊ²起loengˏ₅兩ci˗₃次ziˊ²止
简 一次起两次止
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1ci4 qi3 liang3 ci4 zhi3

Meaning of 一次起兩次止

nounjust this once; may be done once but never again [written and colloquial]

Example Sentences with 一次起兩次止

gamˉ¹今ci˗₃次jatˉ¹一ci˗₃次heiˊ²起loengˏ₅兩ci˗₃次zi2.止。
This time, I'll do it twice to make sure.
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋jatˉ¹一ci˗₃次heiˊ²起loengˏ₅兩ci˗₃次zi2.止。
We'll do it twice to be thorough.
haˍ₆下ci˗₃次jatˉ¹一ci˗₃次heiˊ²起loengˏ₅兩ci˗₃次zi2.止。
Next time, I'll do it twice just in case.
keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹一ci˗₃次heiˊ²起loengˏ₅兩ci˗₃次zi2.止。
He'll do it twice to be safe.
jatˉ¹一ci˗₃次heiˊ²起loengˏ₅兩ci˗₃次zi2,止，houˊ²好mˎ₄唔hou2?好？
Do it twice to be sure, okay?
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Characters in 一次起兩次止

一jat1
one; a; an; the
次ci3
hypo-
起hei2
case; instance
兩loeng5
loeng2 & liang3
止zi2
detain

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