Chinese Idioms - Chengyu

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    yī
    一
    zì
    字
    bāo
    褒
    biǎn
    贬
    一字褒贬
    yī zì bāo biǎn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • dispensing praise or blame with a single word
    • concise and powerful style
    yī
    一
    zì
    字
    bāo
    褒
    biǎn
    贬
    一字褒贬
    yī zì bāo biǎn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • dispensing praise or blame with a single word
    • concise and powerful style
    yī
    一
    cùn
    寸
    guāng
    光
    yīn
    阴
    yī
    一
    cùn
    寸
    jīn
    金
    一寸光阴一寸金
    yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold.
    • fig. free time is to be treasured
    yī
    一
    cùn
    寸
    guāng
    光
    yīn
    阴
    yī
    一
    cùn
    寸
    jīn
    金
    一寸光阴一寸金
    yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold.
    • fig. free time is to be treasured
    yī
    一
    cùn
    寸
    guāng
    光
    yīn
    阴
    yī
    一
    cùn
    寸
    jīn
    金
    ,
    cùn
    寸
    jīn
    金
    nán
    难
    mǎi
    买
    cùn
    寸
    guāng
    光
    yīn
    阴
    一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
    yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time.
    • fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
    yī
    一
    cùn
    寸
    guāng
    光
    yīn
    阴
    yī
    一
    cùn
    寸
    jīn
    金
    ,
    cùn
    寸
    jīn
    金
    nán
    难
    mǎi
    买
    cùn
    寸
    guāng
    光
    yīn
    阴
    一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
    yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time.
    • fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
    yī
    一
    fān
    帆
    fēng
    风
    shùn
    顺
    一帆风顺
    yī fān fēng shùn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • propitious wind throughout the journey
    • plain sailing
    • to go smoothly
    • have a nice trip!
    yī
    一
    fān
    帆
    fēng
    风
    shùn
    顺
    一帆风顺
    yī fān fēng shùn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • propitious wind throughout the journey
    • plain sailing
    • to go smoothly
    • have a nice trip!
    yī
    一
    nián
    年
    zhī
    之
    jì
    计
    zài
    在
    yú
    于
    chūn
    春
    一年之计在于春
    yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • the whole year must be planned for in the spring
    • early planning is the key to success
    yī
    一
    nián
    年
    zhī
    之
    jì
    计
    zài
    在
    yú
    于
    chūn
    春
    一年之计在于春
    yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • the whole year must be planned for in the spring
    • early planning is the key to success
    yī
    一
    nián
    年
    bèi
    被
    shé
    蛇
    yǎo
    咬
    shí
    十
    nián
    年
    pà
    怕
    jǐng
    井
    shéng
    绳
    一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
    yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
    yī
    一
    nián
    年
    bèi
    被
    shé
    蛇
    yǎo
    咬
    shí
    十
    nián
    年
    pà
    怕
    jǐng
    井
    shéng
    绳
    一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
    yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
    yī
    一
    tán
    弹
    zhǐ
    指
    qǐng
    顷
    一弹指顷
    yī tán zhǐ qǐng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • a snap of the fingers; in a flash
    • in the twinkling of an eye
    yī
    一
    tán
    弹
    zhǐ
    指
    qǐng
    顷
    一弹指顷
    yī tán zhǐ qǐng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • a snap of the fingers; in a flash
    • in the twinkling of an eye
    yī
    一
    wǎng
    往
    wú
    无
    qián
    前
    一往无前
    yī wǎng wú qián

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • to advance courageously
    • to press forward
    yī
    一
    wǎng
    往
    wú
    无
    qián
    前
    一往无前
    yī wǎng wú qián

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • to advance courageously
    • to press forward
    yī
    一
    xīn
    心
    yī
    一
    dé
    德
    一心一德
    yī xīn yī dé
    yī
    一
    xīn
    心
    yī
    一
    dé
    德
    一心一德
    yī xīn yī dé
    yī
    一
    xīn
    心
    èr
    二
    yòng
    用
    一心二用
    yī xīn èr yòng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • to do two things at once
    • to multitask
    • to divide one's attention
    yī
    一
    xīn
    心
    èr
    二
    yòng
    用
    一心二用
    yī xīn èr yòng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • to do two things at once
    • to multitask
    • to divide one's attention
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