Chinese Idioms Containing “一”

Sudden, remarkable success

Literal na kahulugan: Bird cry that startles all

Exactly identical

Literal na kahulugan: One mold one appearance

Practice what you know

Literal na kahulugan: Knowledge and action unite as one

Many twists and turns

Literal na kahulugan: One wave three turns

Learn many from one example

Literal na kahulugan: Raise one reflect three

Two goals with one action

Literal na kahulugan: One stone two birds

Words carry great weight

Literal na kahulugan: Words heavy as nine cauldrons

Extremely careful and thorough

Literal na kahulugan: Not loose one thread

Miss big picture

Literal na kahulugan: Leaf blocks eye

Complete in one effort

Literal na kahulugan: One drum make spirit

Small signs show big picture

Literal na kahulugan: One leaf know autumn

Complete in one go

Literal na kahulugan: Complete in one breath

Keep promises faithfully

Literal na kahulugan: One promise thousand gold

Fail due to giving up near the end

Literal na kahulugan: Work fails one basket

Brief, fleeting appearance

Literal na kahulugan: Night flower appears once

Fight with total commitment having no retreat

Literal na kahulugan: Back to water one battle

Disdainfully dismiss as beneath consideration

Literal na kahulugan: Not deign one glance

A drop in the bucket; negligible amount

Literal na kahulugan: One hair from nine oxen

A refreshing new experience

Literal na kahulugan: Ears and eyes completely renewed

Wholeheartedly; with undivided attention

Literal na kahulugan: One heart one mind

Capable of taking charge independently

Literal na kahulugan: Alone handle one side

Smooth sailing; everything going well

Literal na kahulugan: One sail with favorable wind

Press forward courageously

Literal na kahulugan: Once going, nothing ahead can stop

False alarm; scare for nothing

Literal na kahulugan: Empty fright for nothing

Extremely popular for a time

Literal na kahulugan: Wind bending grass for a time

Take in everything at a glance

Literal na kahulugan: One glance nothing remaining

Hit the nail on the head; incisive

Literal na kahulugan: One needle sees blood

Treat everyone equally without discrimination

Literal na kahulugan: One view same benevolence

One of a kind; unique

Literal na kahulugan: Unique one without a second

Solve a problem once and for all

Literal na kahulugan: One labor forever ease

As always; unchanged

Literal na kahulugan: Same as it has always been

Practice what one preaches

Literal na kahulugan: Words and actions consistent

Kill two birds with one stone

Literal na kahulugan: One action two gains

Clear at a glance; obvious

Literal na kahulugan: One look completely clear

Wishful thinking; one-sided assumption

Literal na kahulugan: One side's wishful feeling

Be consistent inside and out

Literal na kahulugan: Outside and inside as one

A promise once made must be kept

Literal na kahulugan: Once a word is spoken

Love at first sight

Literal na kahulugan: One glance, feelings concentrate

Absolutely sure; foolproof

Literal na kahulugan: Ten thousand without one failure

Be unique; have distinctive style

Literal na kahulugan: Alone raise one banner

Have unique style; be distinctive

Literal na kahulugan: Separately possess one style

Lead the charge

Literal na kahulugan: One horse leads

Learn from mistakes

Literal na kahulugan: Gain wisdom through setbacks

Invaluable writing

Literal na kahulugan: One word worth a thousand gold

Instant connection

Literal na kahulugan: Meet like old friends

Comprehensive approach

Literal na kahulugan: Capture all in one net

All-in risk

Literal na kahulugan: Stake everything on one throw

Lack of originality

Literal na kahulugan: Thousand pieces one pattern

Extreme danger

Literal na kahulugan: A thousand jun on one hair

Punish to deter others

Literal na kahulugan: Kill one warn a hundred

Foremost; top-ranked

Literal na kahulugan: Bend the thumb first

Moral purity

Literal na kahulugan: Untouched by a single speck of dust

Influential leadership

Literal na kahulugan: One call, hundred responses

Rapid decline

Literal na kahulugan: Fall a thousand zhang

Continuity of tradition

Literal na kahulugan: One vein mutually inherit

Extremely stingy

Literal na kahulugan: Not pluck a single hair

Completely ignorant

Literal na kahulugan: Not understand a single aperture

Conceal the truth

Literal na kahulugan: Hide the sky with one hand

Free from burdens

Literal na kahulugan: Not a thread hanging

Detail everything

Literal na kahulugan: Count by fives and tens

Complex situation

Literal na kahulugan: Difficult to express in words

Exceptional rarity

Literal na kahulugan: One in a hundred

Embrace diversity

Literal na kahulugan: Not restricted to one standard

Unnecessary action

Literal na kahulugan: Take a superfluous action

Ephemeral dreams

Literal na kahulugan: A dream of yellow millet