Chinese Idioms - Chengyu

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    yī
    一
    wàng
    望
    wú
    无
    yín
    垠
    一望无垠
    yī wàng wú yín
    yī
    一
    wàng
    望
    wú
    无
    yín
    垠
    一望无垠
    yī wàng wú yín
    yī
    一
    wàng
    望
    wú
    无
    jì
    际
    一望无际
    yī wàng wú jì
    yī
    一
    wàng
    望
    wú
    无
    jì
    际
    一望无际
    yī wàng wú jì
    yī
    一
    wàng
    望
    ér
    而
    zhī
    知
    一望而知
    yī wàng ér zhī
    yī
    一
    wàng
    望
    ér
    而
    zhī
    知
    一望而知
    yī wàng ér zhī
    yī
    一
    zhāo
    朝
    yī
    一
    xī
    夕
    一朝一夕
    yī zhāo yī xī

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally one morning and one evening
    • fig. in a short period of time
    • overnight
    yī
    一
    zhāo
    朝
    yī
    一
    xī
    夕
    一朝一夕
    yī zhāo yī xī

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally one morning and one evening
    • fig. in a short period of time
    • overnight
    yī
    一
    zhāo
    朝
    bèi
    被
    shé
    蛇
    yǎo
    咬
    ,
    shí
    十
    nián
    年
    pà
    怕
    jǐng
    井
    shéng
    绳
    一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
    yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
    • once bitten, twice shy
    yī
    一
    zhāo
    朝
    bèi
    被
    shé
    蛇
    yǎo
    咬
    ,
    shí
    十
    nián
    年
    pà
    怕
    jǐng
    井
    shéng
    绳
    一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
    yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
    • once bitten, twice shy
    yī
    一
    mù
    木
    nán
    难
    zhī
    支
    一木难支
    yī mù nán zhī

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally a single post cannot prop up a falling house
    • fig. one is helpless alone
    yī
    一
    mù
    木
    nán
    难
    zhī
    支
    一木难支
    yī mù nán zhī

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally a single post cannot prop up a falling house
    • fig. one is helpless alone
    yī
    一
    běn
    本
    wàn
    万
    lì
    利
    一本万利
    yī běn wàn lì
    yī
    一
    běn
    本
    wàn
    万
    lì
    利
    一本万利
    yī běn wàn lì
    yī
    一
    bǎn
    板
    yī
    一
    yǎn
    眼
    一板一眼
    yī bǎn yī yǎn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
    • scrupulous attention to detail
    yī
    一
    bǎn
    板
    yī
    一
    yǎn
    眼
    一板一眼
    yī bǎn yī yǎn

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
    • scrupulous attention to detail
    yī
    一
    bǎn
    板
    sān
    三
    yǎn
    眼
    一板三眼
    yī bǎn sān yǎn
    yī
    一
    bǎn
    板
    sān
    三
    yǎn
    眼
    一板三眼
    yī bǎn sān yǎn
    yī
    一
    zhī
    枝
    dú
    独
    xiù
    秀
    一枝独秀
    yī zhī dú xiù

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally only one branch of the tree is thriving
    • fig. to be in a league of one's own
    • outstanding
    yī
    一
    zhī
    枝
    dú
    独
    xiù
    秀
    一枝独秀
    yī zhī dú xiù

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • literally only one branch of the tree is thriving
    • fig. to be in a league of one's own
    • outstanding
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