立竿见影 in English li4 gan1 jian4 ying3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) set up a pole and see the shadow (idiomatic expression); metaphorically instant effect
  • quick results

Simplified Characters

立 竿 见 影

Traditional Characters

立 竿 見 影

Pinyin

li4 gan1 jian4 ying3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

立li4surname Li 竿gan1pole 见jian4to see 影ying3picture