do things in bits and pieces ⇒ 我建议你把作业一次做完,别零敲碎打。 Wǒ jiànyì nǐ bǎ zuòyè yī cì zuòwán, bié líng qiāo suì dǎ. → I suggest that you finish your homework in one go — don't do it in bits and pieces.
English translation of '敲'
敲
(qiāo)
动
(= 击) knock
⇒ 他使劲敲门。 (Tā shǐjìn qiāomén.) He knocked hard on the door.
⇒ 这事给我们敲了警钟。 (Zhè shì gěi wǒmen qiāole jǐngzhōng.) This rang alarm bells with us.
(= 敲诈) blackmail
⇒ 他想敲我一笔钱。 (Tā xiǎng qiāo wǒ yī bǐ qián.) He wants to blackmail some money out of me.