Chinese Idioms - Chengyu

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    yī
    一
    yōng
    拥
    ér
    而
    rù
    入
    一拥而入
    yī yōng ér rù
    yī
    一
    yōng
    拥
    ér
    而
    rù
    入
    一拥而入
    yī yōng ér rù
    yī
    一
    zhì
    掷
    qiān
    千
    jīn
    金
    一掷千金
    yī zhì qiān jīn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw; to throw away money recklessly
    • extravagant
    yī
    一
    zhì
    掷
    qiān
    千
    jīn
    金
    一掷千金
    yī zhì qiān jīn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw; to throw away money recklessly
    • extravagant
    yī
    一
    gǎi
    改
    gù
    故
    zhé
    辙
    一改故辙
    yī gǎi gù zhé

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • complete change from the old rut; dramatic change of direction
    • a volte-face
    • to change old practices
    yī
    一
    gǎi
    改
    gù
    故
    zhé
    辙
    一改故辙
    yī gǎi gù zhé

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • complete change from the old rut; dramatic change of direction
    • a volte-face
    • to change old practices
    yī
    一
    bài
    败
    tú
    涂
    dì
    地
    一败涂地
    yī bài tú dì

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • failed and wiped over the floor; to fail utterly
    • a crushing defeat
    • beaten and in a hopeless position
    yī
    一
    bài
    败
    tú
    涂
    dì
    地
    一败涂地
    yī bài tú dì

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • failed and wiped over the floor; to fail utterly
    • a crushing defeat
    • beaten and in a hopeless position
    yī
    一
    wén
    文
    bù
    不
    zhí
    值
    一文不值
    yī wén bù zhí

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • worthless
    • no use whatsoever
    yī
    一
    wén
    文
    bù
    不
    zhí
    值
    一文不值
    yī wén bù zhí

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • worthless
    • no use whatsoever
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    sān
    三
    qiū
    秋
    一日三秋
    yī rì sān qiū
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    sān
    三
    qiū
    秋
    一日三秋
    yī rì sān qiū
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    bù
    不
    jiàn
    见
    ,
    rú
    如
    gé
    隔
    sān
    三
    qiū
    秋
    一日不见,如隔三秋
    yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    bù
    不
    jiàn
    见
    ,
    rú
    如
    gé
    隔
    sān
    三
    qiū
    秋
    一日不见,如隔三秋
    yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    zhī
    之
    yǎ
    雅
    一日之雅
    yī rì zhī yǎ

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally friends for a day
    • fig. casual acquaintance
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    zhī
    之
    yǎ
    雅
    一日之雅
    yī rì zhī yǎ

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally friends for a day
    • fig. casual acquaintance
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    qiān
    千
    lǐ
    里
    一日千里
    yī rì qiān lǐ
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    qiān
    千
    lǐ
    里
    一日千里
    yī rì qiān lǐ
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    wéi
    为
    shī
    师
    ,
    zhōng
    终
    shēn
    身
    wéi
    为
    fù
    父
    一日为师,终身为父
    yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
    yī
    一
    rì
    日
    wéi
    为
    shī
    师
    ,
    zhōng
    终
    shēn
    身
    wéi
    为
    fù
    父
    一日为师,终身为父
    yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
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