- lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
- fig. to get instant results
Characters
- 立 (立): surname Li
- 竿 (竿): pole
- 见 (見): to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
- 影 (影): picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
Resources
- Wiktionary: 立竿见影
- MDBG: 立竿见影
- Examples with 立竿见影 on Tatoeba
Examples
我喜欢这个工作因为它立竿见影，让人很有成就感。
立竿见影。