Originally, the idiom means "the fighting strength in the first drums is the highest." Later, it has been used to say "to press on to the finish without letup".

开始，人们用“一鼓作气”来比喻第一次鼓声促发的战斗力量是最强大的。后来，这句成语被用来比喻将一件事坚持做完，中间没有中断。

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Originally, the idiom means "the fighting strength in the first drums is the highest." Later, it has been used to say "to press on to the finish without letup".

开始，人们用“一鼓作气”来比喻第一次鼓声促发的战斗力量是最强大的。后来，这句成语被用来比喻将一件事坚持做完，中间没有中断。

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