Knowledge advances by steps not by leaps.

It is a long-term course to strengthen and improve university students' ideological and political education, neither to accomplish in one move, nor to get it done once and forever.

加强和改进大学生思想政治教育，是一个长期的过程，不可能一蹴而就，也不可能一劳永逸。

It is thought that these problems could not be solved in a short run owing to the formation of these factors.

作者认为，由于这些因素的形成并非一朝一夕，因此问题的解决不可能一蹴而就。

Modernization of a vast country like China cannot be done at one go.

在中国这样一个幅员广大的国家里, 要实现四个现代化, 不可能一蹴而就。

He knew that he could not transform society by one bugle blast.

他知道，改造社会不能一蹴而就。

Perfection is attained by slow degrees, it requires the hand of time.-Voltaire

臻于完美不能一蹴而就，需要时间的帮助。--伏尔泰

But this is not a business that can be untaken in a day or swiftly improvised by a mere command of the will.

但这不是一件一朝一日或凭一时的意气就能一蹴而就的事情。

The term @success@, to be sure, will not sit still for easy definition.

可以肯定的是，“成功”这个词决不意味着轻而易举，一蹴而就。

Yes, creativity in the arts should be encouraged. But artists should not expect overnight success.

艺术创作鼓励创新，但艺术家不能有一蹴而就的速成心态。

But this is not a business that can be undertaken in a day or swiftly improvised by a mere command of the will.

但这种事情不是一朝一夕或单纯靠意志的支配所能顺利地一蹴而就的。

The president says it is not an easy mission, and will not be accomplished overnight, but he will settle for nothing less than victory.

布什说，这项任务并不轻松，不会一蹴而就。但是不获全胜，他决不罢休。

China is a big and populated country; education and improvement take long.

中国幅员辽阔，人口众多，教育和提高不是一蹴而就的事。

A lot of attention was paid to kickball is it was used as a means of improving constitution and physical ability as well as strengthening mental will for soldiers.

蹴鞠就作为锻炼士兵体质、体能和意志的手段而受到重视。

But to gather in this great harvest of truth was no light or speedy work.

但是要了解真相，取得伟大的收获，却不是一件轻松、一蹴即就的工作。

New Explanation for "蹴尔而与之,乞人不屑也"in Mencius;

《孟子》“蹴尔而与之,乞人不屑也”疑诂

The revolutionary transformation of America was not achieved overnight.

美国划时代改革，并非一蹴而成。

To establish the fair and competitive employment mechanism requires the gradual improvement of the peripheral environment, which is difficult to reach the goal in one step.

建立公平竞争的选人用人机制,又需要其它周边环境的逐步改善,难以一蹴而就。

Without democracy there can be no centralism and thus no way to unifying thinking and action.

没有了民主，就不可能有集中，从而也就不可能有认识的统一，行动的统一。

Neither could they relax or read a book without wearing earplugs!

而且不戴上耳塞就不可能休息或看书。