Chinese Idioms Containing “

65 idioms featuring this character

1

一鸣惊人

yī míng jīng rén

Sudden, remarkable success

Signification littérale: Bird cry that startles all

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2

一模一样

yī mú yī yàng

Exactly identical

Signification littérale: One mold one appearance

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3

知行合一

zhī xíng hé yī

Practice what you know

Signification littérale: Knowledge and action unite as one

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4

一波三折

yī bō sān zhé

Many twists and turns

Signification littérale: One wave three turns

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5

举一反三

jǔ yī fǎn sān

Learn many from one example

Signification littérale: Raise one reflect three

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6

一石二鸟

yī shí èr niǎo

Two goals with one action

Signification littérale: One stone two birds

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7

一言九鼎

yī yán jiǔ dǐng

Words carry great weight

Signification littérale: Words heavy as nine cauldrons

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8

一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu

Extremely careful and thorough

Signification littérale: Not loose one thread

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9

一叶障目

yī yè zhàng mù

Miss big picture

Signification littérale: Leaf blocks eye

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10

一鼓作气

yī gǔ zuò qì

Complete in one effort

Signification littérale: One drum make spirit

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11

一叶知秋

yī yè zhī qiū

Small signs show big picture

Signification littérale: One leaf know autumn

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12

一气呵成

yī qì hē chéng

Complete in one go

Signification littérale: Complete in one breath

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13

一诺千金

yī nuò qiān jīn

Keep promises faithfully

Signification littérale: One promise thousand gold

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14

功亏一篑

gōng kuī yī kuì

Fail due to giving up near the end

Signification littérale: Work fails one basket

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15

昙花一现

tán huā yī xiàn

Brief, fleeting appearance

Signification littérale: Night flower appears once

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16

背水一战

bèi shuǐ yī zhàn

Fight with total commitment having no retreat

Signification littérale: Back to water one battle

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17

不屑一顾

bù xiè yī gù

Disdainfully dismiss as beneath consideration

Signification littérale: Not deign one glance

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18

九牛一毛

jiǔ niú yī máo

A drop in the bucket; negligible amount

Signification littérale: One hair from nine oxen

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19

耳目一新

ěr mù yī xīn

A refreshing new experience

Signification littérale: Ears and eyes completely renewed

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20

一心一意

yī xīn yī yì

Wholeheartedly; with undivided attention

Signification littérale: One heart one mind

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21

独当一面

dú dāng yī miàn

Capable of taking charge independently

Signification littérale: Alone handle one side

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22

一帆风顺

yī fān fēng shùn

Smooth sailing; everything going well

Signification littérale: One sail with favorable wind

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23

一往无前

yī wǎng wú qián

Press forward courageously

Signification littérale: Once going, nothing ahead can stop

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24

虚惊一场

xū jīng yī chǎng

False alarm; scare for nothing

Signification littérale: Empty fright for nothing

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25

风靡一时

fēng mǐ yī shí

Extremely popular for a time

Signification littérale: Wind bending grass for a time

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26

一览无余

yī lǎn wú yú

Take in everything at a glance

Signification littérale: One glance nothing remaining

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27

一针见血

yī zhēn jiàn xiě

Hit the nail on the head; incisive

Signification littérale: One needle sees blood

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28

一视同仁

yī shì tóng rén

Treat everyone equally without discrimination

Signification littérale: One view same benevolence

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29

独一无二

dú yī wú èr

One of a kind; unique

Signification littérale: Unique one without a second

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30

一劳永逸

yī láo yǒng yì

Solve a problem once and for all

Signification littérale: One labor forever ease

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31

一如既往

yī rú jì wǎng

As always; unchanged

Signification littérale: Same as it has always been

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32

言行一致

yán xíng yī zhì

Practice what one preaches

Signification littérale: Words and actions consistent

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33

一举两得

yī jǔ liǎng dé

Kill two birds with one stone

Signification littérale: One action two gains

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34

一目了然

yī mù liǎo rán

Clear at a glance; obvious

Signification littérale: One look completely clear

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35

一厢情愿

yī xiāng qíng yuàn

Wishful thinking; one-sided assumption

Signification littérale: One side's wishful feeling

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36

表里如一

biǎo lǐ rú yī

Be consistent inside and out

Signification littérale: Outside and inside as one

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37

一言既出

yī yán jì chū

A promise once made must be kept

Signification littérale: Once a word is spoken

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38

一见钟情

yī jiàn zhōng qíng

Love at first sight

Signification littérale: One glance, feelings concentrate

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39

万无一失

wàn wú yī shī

Absolutely sure; foolproof

Signification littérale: Ten thousand without one failure

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40

独树一帜

dú shù yī zhì

Be unique; have distinctive style

Signification littérale: Alone raise one banner

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41

别具一格

bié jù yī gé

Have unique style; be distinctive

Signification littérale: Separately possess one style

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42

一马当先

yī mǎ dāng xiān

Lead the charge

Signification littérale: One horse leads

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43

吃一堑长一智

chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì

Learn from mistakes

Signification littérale: Gain wisdom through setbacks

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44

一字千金

yī zì qiān jīn

Invaluable writing

Signification littérale: One word worth a thousand gold

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45

一见如故

yī jiàn rú gù

Instant connection

Signification littérale: Meet like old friends

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46

一网打尽

yī wǎng dǎ jìn

Comprehensive approach

Signification littérale: Capture all in one net

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47

孤注一掷

gū zhù yī zhì

All-in risk

Signification littérale: Stake everything on one throw

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48

千篇一律

qiān piān yī lǜ

Lack of originality

Signification littérale: Thousand pieces one pattern

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49

千钧一发

qiān jūn yī fà

Extreme danger

Signification littérale: A thousand jun on one hair

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50

杀一儆百

shā yī jǐng bǎi

Punish to deter others

Signification littérale: Kill one warn a hundred

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51

首屈一指

shǒu qū yī zhǐ

Foremost; top-ranked

Signification littérale: Bend the thumb first

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52

一尘不染

yī chén bù rǎn

Moral purity

Signification littérale: Untouched by a single speck of dust

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53

一呼百应

yī hū bǎi yìng

Influential leadership

Signification littérale: One call, hundred responses

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54

一落千丈

yī luò qiān zhàng

Rapid decline

Signification littérale: Fall a thousand zhang

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55

一脉相承

yī mài xiāng chéng

Continuity of tradition

Signification littérale: One vein mutually inherit

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56

一毛不拔

yī máo bù bá

Extremely stingy

Signification littérale: Not pluck a single hair

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57

一窍不通

yī qiào bù tōng

Completely ignorant

Signification littérale: Not understand a single aperture

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58

一手遮天

yī shǒu zhē tiān

Conceal the truth

Signification littérale: Hide the sky with one hand

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59

一丝不挂

yī sī bù guà

Free from burdens

Signification littérale: Not a thread hanging

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60

一五一十

yī wǔ yī shí

Detail everything

Signification littérale: Count by fives and tens

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61

一言难尽

yī yán nán jìn

Complex situation

Signification littérale: Difficult to express in words

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62

百里挑一

bǎi lǐ tiāo yī

Exceptional rarity

Signification littérale: One in a hundred

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63

不拘一格

bù jū yī gé

Embrace diversity

Signification littérale: Not restricted to one standard

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64

多此一举

duō cǐ yī jǔ

Unnecessary action

Signification littérale: Take a superfluous action

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65

黄粱一梦

huáng liáng yī mèng

Ephemeral dreams

Signification littérale: A dream of yellow millet

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