一瀉千里

Reading

Kana: いっしゃせんり

Romaji: isshasenri

Definition

noun

1

one swift effort; rush through one's work; fast-talking, writing, etc.

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

瀉

Readings: シャ、 くだ.す、 は.く

Meaning: evacuation

千

Readings: セン、 ち

Meaning: thousand

里

Readings: リ、 さと

Meanings: ri, village, parent's home, league

Example Sentence

党首(とうしゅ)は今後(こんご)の方針(ほうしん)を一瀉千里(いっしゃせんり)に述(の)べ立(た)てた。

➥The party leader rattled on at great length about future policies.