Chinese Idioms - Chengyu

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    yī
    一
    mù
    目
    liǎo
    了
    rán
    然
    一目了然
    yī mù liǎo rán
    yī
    一
    mù
    目
    liǎo
    了
    rán
    然
    一目了然
    yī mù liǎo rán
    yī
    一
    yǎn
    眼
    kàn
    看
    chuān
    穿
    一眼看穿
    yī yǎn kàn chuān
    yī
    一
    yǎn
    眼
    kàn
    看
    chuān
    穿
    一眼看穿
    yī yǎn kàn chuān
    yī
    一
    shǐ
    矢
    zhòng
    中
    dì
    的
    一矢中的
    yī shǐ zhòng dì

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • to hit the target with a single shot
    • to say something spot on
    yī
    一
    shǐ
    矢
    zhòng
    中
    dì
    的
    一矢中的
    yī shǐ zhòng dì

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • to hit the target with a single shot
    • to say something spot on
    yī
    一
    zhī
    知
    bàn
    半
    jiě
    解
    一知半解
    yī zhī bàn jiě

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally to know one and understand half; a smattering of knowledge
    • dilettante
    • amateur
    yī
    一
    zhī
    知
    bàn
    半
    jiě
    解
    一知半解
    yī zhī bàn jiě

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally to know one and understand half; a smattering of knowledge
    • dilettante
    • amateur
    yī
    一
    shí
    石
    èr
    二
    niǎo
    鸟
    一石二鸟
    yī shí èr niǎo
    yī
    一
    shí
    石
    èr
    二
    niǎo
    鸟
    一石二鸟
    yī shí èr niǎo
    yī
    一
    bǐng
    秉
    qián
    虔
    chéng
    诚
    一秉虔诚
    yī bǐng qián chéng
    yī
    一
    bǐng
    秉
    qián
    虔
    chéng
    诚
    一秉虔诚
    yī bǐng qián chéng
    yī
    一
    qiào
    窍
    bù
    不
    tōng
    通
    一窍不通
    yī qiào bù tōng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
    • I don't understand a word
    • it's all Greek to me
    yī
    一
    qiào
    窍
    bù
    不
    tōng
    通
    一窍不通
    yī qiào bù tōng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
    • I don't understand a word
    • it's all Greek to me
    yī
    一
    bǐ
    笔
    bù
    不
    gǒu
    苟
    一笔不苟
    yī bǐ bù gǒu

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally not even one stroke is negligent
    • fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
    yī
    一
    bǐ
    笔
    bù
    不
    gǒu
    苟
    一笔不苟
    yī bǐ bù gǒu

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally not even one stroke is negligent
    • fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
    yī
    一
    jiàn
    箭
    zhī
    之
    chóu
    仇
    一箭之仇
    yī jiàn zhī chóu

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • a wrong suffered
    • old grievance
    • previous defeat
    yī
    一
    jiàn
    箭
    zhī
    之
    chóu
    仇
    一箭之仇
    yī jiàn zhī chóu

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • a wrong suffered
    • old grievance
    • previous defeat
    yī
    一
    jiàn
    箭
    shuāng
    双
    diāo
    雕
    一箭双雕
    yī jiàn shuāng diāo

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally one arrow, two golden eagles
    • to kill two birds with one stone
    yī
    一
    jiàn
    箭
    shuāng
    双
    diāo
    雕
    一箭双雕
    yī jiàn shuāng diāo

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally one arrow, two golden eagles
    • to kill two birds with one stone
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