Chinese Idioms Containing “

65 idioms featuring this character

1

一鸣惊人

yī míng jīng rén

Sudden, remarkable success

Literal na kahulugan: Bird cry that startles all

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2

一模一样

yī mú yī yàng

Exactly identical

Literal na kahulugan: One mold one appearance

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3

知行合一

zhī xíng hé yī

Practice what you know

Literal na kahulugan: Knowledge and action unite as one

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4

一波三折

yī bō sān zhé

Many twists and turns

Literal na kahulugan: One wave three turns

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5

举一反三

jǔ yī fǎn sān

Learn many from one example

Literal na kahulugan: Raise one reflect three

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6

一石二鸟

yī shí èr niǎo

Two goals with one action

Literal na kahulugan: One stone two birds

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7

一言九鼎

yī yán jiǔ dǐng

Words carry great weight

Literal na kahulugan: Words heavy as nine cauldrons

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8

一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu

Extremely careful and thorough

Literal na kahulugan: Not loose one thread

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9

一叶障目

yī yè zhàng mù

Miss big picture

Literal na kahulugan: Leaf blocks eye

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10

一鼓作气

yī gǔ zuò qì

Complete in one effort

Literal na kahulugan: One drum make spirit

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11

一叶知秋

yī yè zhī qiū

Small signs show big picture

Literal na kahulugan: One leaf know autumn

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12

一气呵成

yī qì hē chéng

Complete in one go

Literal na kahulugan: Complete in one breath

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13

一诺千金

yī nuò qiān jīn

Keep promises faithfully

Literal na kahulugan: 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

Literal na kahulugan: Work fails one basket

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15

昙花一现

tán huā yī xiàn

Brief, fleeting appearance

Literal na kahulugan: Night flower appears once

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16

背水一战

bèi shuǐ yī zhàn

Fight with total commitment having no retreat

Literal na kahulugan: Back to water one battle

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17

不屑一顾

bù xiè yī gù

Disdainfully dismiss as beneath consideration

Literal na kahulugan: Not deign one glance

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18

九牛一毛

jiǔ niú yī máo

A drop in the bucket; negligible amount

Literal na kahulugan: One hair from nine oxen

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19

耳目一新

ěr mù yī xīn

A refreshing new experience

Literal na kahulugan: Ears and eyes completely renewed

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20

一心一意

yī xīn yī yì

Wholeheartedly; with undivided attention

Literal na kahulugan: One heart one mind

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21

独当一面

dú dāng yī miàn

Capable of taking charge independently

Literal na kahulugan: Alone handle one side

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22

一帆风顺

yī fān fēng shùn

Smooth sailing; everything going well

Literal na kahulugan: One sail with favorable wind

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23

一往无前

yī wǎng wú qián

Press forward courageously

Literal na kahulugan: Once going, nothing ahead can stop

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24

虚惊一场

xū jīng yī chǎng

False alarm; scare for nothing

Literal na kahulugan: Empty fright for nothing

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25

风靡一时

fēng mǐ yī shí

Extremely popular for a time

Literal na kahulugan: 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

Literal na kahulugan: One glance nothing remaining

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27

一针见血

yī zhēn jiàn xiě

Hit the nail on the head; incisive

Literal na kahulugan: One needle sees blood

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28

一视同仁

yī shì tóng rén

Treat everyone equally without discrimination

Literal na kahulugan: One view same benevolence

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29

独一无二

dú yī wú èr

One of a kind; unique

Literal na kahulugan: 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

Literal na kahulugan: One labor forever ease

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31

一如既往

yī rú jì wǎng

As always; unchanged

Literal na kahulugan: Same as it has always been

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32

言行一致

yán xíng yī zhì

Practice what one preaches

Literal na kahulugan: Words and actions consistent

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33

一举两得

yī jǔ liǎng dé

Kill two birds with one stone

Literal na kahulugan: One action two gains

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34

一目了然

yī mù liǎo rán

Clear at a glance; obvious

Literal na kahulugan: One look completely clear

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35

一厢情愿

yī xiāng qíng yuàn

Wishful thinking; one-sided assumption

Literal na kahulugan: One side's wishful feeling

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36

表里如一

biǎo lǐ rú yī

Be consistent inside and out

Literal na kahulugan: 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

Literal na kahulugan: Once a word is spoken

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38

一见钟情

yī jiàn zhōng qíng

Love at first sight

Literal na kahulugan: One glance, feelings concentrate

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39

万无一失

wàn wú yī shī

Absolutely sure; foolproof

Literal na kahulugan: Ten thousand without one failure

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40

独树一帜

dú shù yī zhì

Be unique; have distinctive style

Literal na kahulugan: Alone raise one banner

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41

别具一格

bié jù yī gé

Have unique style; be distinctive

Literal na kahulugan: Separately possess one style

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42

一马当先

yī mǎ dāng xiān

Lead the charge

Literal na kahulugan: One horse leads

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43

吃一堑长一智

chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì

Learn from mistakes

Literal na kahulugan: Gain wisdom through setbacks

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44

一字千金

yī zì qiān jīn

Invaluable writing

Literal na kahulugan: One word worth a thousand gold

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45

一见如故

yī jiàn rú gù

Instant connection

Literal na kahulugan: Meet like old friends

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46

一网打尽

yī wǎng dǎ jìn

Comprehensive approach

Literal na kahulugan: Capture all in one net

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47

孤注一掷

gū zhù yī zhì

All-in risk

Literal na kahulugan: Stake everything on one throw

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48

千篇一律

qiān piān yī lǜ

Lack of originality

Literal na kahulugan: Thousand pieces one pattern

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49

千钧一发

qiān jūn yī fà

Extreme danger

Literal na kahulugan: A thousand jun on one hair

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50

杀一儆百

shā yī jǐng bǎi

Punish to deter others

Literal na kahulugan: Kill one warn a hundred

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51

首屈一指

shǒu qū yī zhǐ

Foremost; top-ranked

Literal na kahulugan: Bend the thumb first

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52

一尘不染

yī chén bù rǎn

Moral purity

Literal na kahulugan: Untouched by a single speck of dust

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53

一呼百应

yī hū bǎi yìng

Influential leadership

Literal na kahulugan: One call, hundred responses

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54

一落千丈

yī luò qiān zhàng

Rapid decline

Literal na kahulugan: Fall a thousand zhang

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55

一脉相承

yī mài xiāng chéng

Continuity of tradition

Literal na kahulugan: One vein mutually inherit

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56

一毛不拔

yī máo bù bá

Extremely stingy

Literal na kahulugan: Not pluck a single hair

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57

一窍不通

yī qiào bù tōng

Completely ignorant

Literal na kahulugan: Not understand a single aperture

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58

一手遮天

yī shǒu zhē tiān

Conceal the truth

Literal na kahulugan: Hide the sky with one hand

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59

一丝不挂

yī sī bù guà

Free from burdens

Literal na kahulugan: Not a thread hanging

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60

一五一十

yī wǔ yī shí

Detail everything

Literal na kahulugan: Count by fives and tens

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61

一言难尽

yī yán nán jìn

Complex situation

Literal na kahulugan: Difficult to express in words

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62

百里挑一

bǎi lǐ tiāo yī

Exceptional rarity

Literal na kahulugan: One in a hundred

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63

不拘一格

bù jū yī gé

Embrace diversity

Literal na kahulugan: Not restricted to one standard

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64

多此一举

duō cǐ yī jǔ

Unnecessary action

Literal na kahulugan: Take a superfluous action

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65

黄粱一梦

huáng liáng yī mèng

Ephemeral dreams

Literal na kahulugan: A dream of yellow millet

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