Chinese Idioms - Chengyu

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    yī
    一
    yì
    意
    gū
    孤
    xíng
    行
    一意孤行
    yī yì gū xíng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • obstinately clinging to one's course
    • willful
    • one's own way
    • dogmatic
    yī
    一
    yì
    意
    gū
    孤
    xíng
    行
    一意孤行
    yī yì gū xíng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • obstinately clinging to one's course
    • willful
    • one's own way
    • dogmatic
    yī
    一
    chéng
    成
    bù
    不
    biàn
    变
    一成不变
    yī chéng bù biàn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • nothing much changes; always the same
    • stuck in a rut
    yī
    一
    chéng
    成
    bù
    不
    biàn
    变
    一成不变
    yī chéng bù biàn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • nothing much changes; always the same
    • stuck in a rut
    yī
    一
    shǒu
    手
    jiāo
    交
    qián
    钱
    ,
    yī
    一
    shǒu
    手
    jiāo
    交
    huò
    货
    一手交钱,一手交货
    yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods
    • fig. to pay for what you want in cash
    • simple and direct transaction
    yī
    一
    shǒu
    手
    jiāo
    交
    qián
    钱
    ,
    yī
    一
    shǒu
    手
    jiāo
    交
    huò
    货
    一手交钱,一手交货
    yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods
    • fig. to pay for what you want in cash
    • simple and direct transaction
    yī
    一
    jì
    技
    zhī
    之
    cháng
    长
    一技之长
    yī jì zhī cháng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • proficiency in a particular field
    • skill in a specialized area
    yī
    一
    jì
    技
    zhī
    之
    cháng
    长
    一技之长
    yī jì zhī cháng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • proficiency in a particular field
    • skill in a specialized area
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    shǐ
    屎
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    niào
    尿
    一把屎一把尿
    yī bǎ shǐ yī bǎ niào
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    shǐ
    屎
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    niào
    尿
    一把屎一把尿
    yī bǎ shǐ yī bǎ niào
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    yǎn
    眼
    lèi
    泪
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    bí
    鼻
    tì
    涕
    一把眼泪一把鼻涕
    yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    yǎn
    眼
    lèi
    泪
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    bí
    鼻
    tì
    涕
    一把眼泪一把鼻涕
    yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    yào
    钥
    shi
    匙
    kāi
    开
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    suǒ
    锁
    一把钥匙开一把锁
    yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • One key opens one lock.
    • There is a different solution for each problem.
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    yào
    钥
    shi
    匙
    kāi
    开
    yī
    一
    bǎ
    把
    suǒ
    锁
    一把钥匙开一把锁
    yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • One key opens one lock.
    • There is a different solution for each problem.
    yī
    一
    zhé
    折
    liǎng
    两
    duàn
    段
    一折两段
    yī zhé liǎng duàn
    yī
    一
    zhé
    折
    liǎng
    两
    duàn
    段
    一折两段
    yī zhé liǎng duàn
    yī
    一
    pāi
    拍
    jí
    即
    hé
    合
    一拍即合
    yī pāi jí hé

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally on the beat, together now; Start dancing!
    • fig. things fit together at one go
    • to click together
    • to chime in easily
    yī
    一
    pāi
    拍
    jí
    即
    hé
    合
    一拍即合
    yī pāi jí hé

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally on the beat, together now; Start dancing!
    • fig. things fit together at one go
    • to click together
    • to chime in easily
    yī
    一
    jū
    掬
    tóng
    同
    qíng
    情
    zhī
    之
    lèi
    泪
    一掬同情之泪
    yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi
    yī
    一
    jū
    掬
    tóng
    同
    qíng
    情
    zhī
    之
    lèi
    泪
    一掬同情之泪
    yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi
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    jihyun
    1. november 2017 at 05:30:51

    if u have not noticed there is two repeated same chenyu

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