What does it mean again and again, two, and no more three?

"Again, two, no more" means: You can do something once or twice, but if you do it a third time, it won't work, and it may even be counterproductive.

It mainly means that the momentum is the strongest at the beginning, so you must do things in one go, and you must have confidence and perseverance. If you do it intermittently, you will not only fail to achieve the goal, but will also have a negative impact. This saying It evolved from "one vigorous effort, then decline, and three times exhaustion".

One vigorous effort, then faded, three times exhausted

Source

"Cao GUI's Debate"

Translation

Single word definition:

①Exhaustion: It means exhaustion.

②Degeneration: weaken, weaken, attenuate.

Explanation of the idiom:

The "gu" in "one go at once" refers to beating the war drum; "zuo" means to cheer up; "qi" means courage. In the original text, it means that the first time the drum is beaten in battle can most arouse the soldiers' vigor, and the vigor of the soldiers will gradually weaken after beating the drum several times.

Nowadays, we often use the word "quickly" in this idiom to describe the need to be energetic and move forward courageously when doing things.

Extended information

Idioms similar to "all at once" include:

Strike while the iron is hot

Explanation: The iron should be struck while it is hot. beat. It is a metaphor that we should seize the favorable opportunity and conditions to do it.

Source: Chapter 34 of Yao Xueyin's "Li Zicheng": "Yes; we must strike while the iron is hot and attack Nanyang in one fell swoop."

Grammar: more formal; used as predicate, object, Adverbial; a metaphor for seizing the favorable opportunity to do things

From: Lao She's "Four Generations Under One Roof" 19: "He felt that the boss was really cute, so he decided to strike while the iron was hot and say everything. ”

Example

The guerrillas struck again while the iron was hot and pulled out several enemy and puppet strongholds in succession.

It’s done in one go

Explanation: It’s done in one go. Describe the article's compact structure and coherent style. It also means doing something in a tight arrangement and completing it quickly and without interruption.

Source: Hu Yinglin's "Shi Sou" of the Ming Dynasty: "If 'the wind is rushing and the sky is high' (Du Fu's "Denggao"), then every sentence in an article is rhythmic; every word in a sentence is rhythmic; but in reality One idea runs through; it is completed in one go."

Grammar: more formal; used as predicate, attributive, and adverbial; with a complimentary meaning.

From: Ming Dynasty Hu Yinglin's "Shi Sou·Jin Ti Zhong": "If 'the wind is strong and the sky is high', then every sentence in an article is in rhythm, and every word in a sentence is in rhythm, but the meaning is the same It runs through and is completed in one go."

Example

This piece of music was composed in one go with passion after deep thinking.