立马 (立馬)
lì mǎ
Pinyin
Definition
立马 (立馬)
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- at once
- immediately
- promptly
- swiftly
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
三十而立
- 1 thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
势不两立
- 1 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
- 2 incompatible standpoints
又想当婊子又想立牌坊
- 1 lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
- 2 fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
- 3 to want to have one's cake and eat it too
坐立不安
- 1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
- 2 restless
- 3 fidgety
坐立难安
- 1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
Sample Sentences
如果你直播吃翔,我相信你立马成为网红。
If you live stream yourself eating poo, I believe you’d immediately rocket to fame as an internet star.
这第一类嘛,就是老虎型老板,他们喜欢权威,爱听吹捧。所以你就该说,“老板,您给的指示超牛逼,我按照您的指示延伸了一下,您看?”相信我,老板会立马同意你的一切提议,毕竟,谁会打自己的脸呢?
This first category is - The Tiger. They like authority and love to be flattered. So you should say, "Boss, It's so awesome to have your guidance, and I have worked on taking your instructions further, you see?" Believe me, your boss will immediately accept your initial proposal, given that no-one will want to make a fool of themselves, would they?
于是乐广立马奔去找友人,将友人带回自己家中,又将情况重新完整地还原了一次。友人一看”唷!这不就是我当天喝下去的那条蛇吗?原来它压根儿就不是蛇,只是弓的倒影,是我自己吓自己!虚惊一场!”。知道了原委,他这病也就立刻痊愈了。
He rushed to his friend's immediately, brought him back to his place, and restored the scene again. Once his friend saw it, he realized,"Oh! Isn't this the snake I swallowed down that day? It turns out that it is not a snake at all, but a reflection of the bow. I was scaring myself. False alarm!" After knowing the whole story, he restored his health immediately.
是啊,现在网上的作品大部分是网络写手和编辑们一起制造的。如果写到哪一章追的人少了,编辑会立马让你搞出一些出人意料的情节,比如把一个最受欢迎的配角写死,或者来一场激情戏什么的。
Yeah. Nowadays most works online are made with writers and editors together. If few people follow some chapter, the editor will make you come up with a plot that's unexpected. For instance, like writing in the death of a beloved supporting character, or some romance story.
真的。有一次过马路我试探着想牵他的手,他立马缩回去了。你说,他不会是……对女人没兴趣吧?
Really. One time we were crossing the street and I was looking to hold his hand. He quickly pulled back. You think... he couldn't be... not interested in women?
接着,她朝这小东西吹了口仙气,这小东西立马”活”了起来,还不停地喊她“妈妈、妈妈”。
Next, she blew her immortal breath upon the little object. The little object immediately came to life and began calling her "mom" without pause.
好。我立马就去摸清她的底细。