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一不做，二不休一不作，二不休yī bù zuò , èr bù xiūone may as well be hanged for a sheep as(for) a lamb; a thing once begun must not be put off until done; be determined to go the whole hog(/all length); carry it through,whatever the consequences; in for a penny,in for a pound; make a clean sweep; not look back after having put one’s hand to the plough; not stop halfway; once it is started,go through with it; over shoes,over boots;stick it out; stick to (/go through with) a thing once begun
❍ 到舍地步，～，我是打算拼一拼了。(茅盾《子夜》204) Now that we’ve gone as far as this,we must either go the whole hog or else drop it altogether.
❍ 留下哪个都是病，干脆～，一遭都卖了，免除后患。(《高玉宝》110) Keeping any one of them is asking for trouble. So I may as well make a clean sweep and sell the lot.
❍ 割舍的～，拼了个由他咒也波咒。(《关汉卿戏剧集·赵盼儿风月救风尘》117) I’ve made up my mind and mean to go through with it; he can curse me as much as he likes when it is done!/这没有使袁廷发着急，他心里只想着～，让煤气空气越发开的大些。(艾芜《百炼成钢》64) Yuan Tingfa was not worried over this. He became one of those who once they started something would never rest till it was finished. So he let in more air and gas.
❍ 武松道：“～，杀了一百个，也只是这一死。”(《水浒全传》374)Wu Song said，“Since I have begun,let me finish! Now though I kill a hundred I can die but the once for them all.”/晁盖叫道： “～，众好汉相助着晁某，直杀尽江州军马，方才回梁山泊去。”(《水浒全传》503) Chao Gai called out，“Since the first step is taken the second must follow! All of you good fellows help me who am surnamed Chao! We must kill every soldier and horse of Jiang Zhou! Only then can we return to our lair! ” 一不做，二不休yi bu zuo,er bu xiucarry it through,whatever the consequences are 一不做，二不休yī bù zuò èr bù xiū要么不干，既然干了，索性就干到底。carry the thing through; whatever the consequences; stick it out; Over shoes, over boots |