Chinese Idioms - Chengyu
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一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- don't do it, or don't rest; either give up, or go through to the end
- Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
- in for a penny, in for a pound
一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- don't do it, or don't rest; either give up, or go through to the end
- Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
- in for a penny, in for a pound
一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
yī qiū zhī hé
一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
yī qiū zhī hé
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
yī zhī wéi shèn
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
yī zhī wéi shèn
一干二净
yī gān èr jìng
yī gān èr jìng
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- thoroughly
- completely
- one and all
- very clean
一干二净
yī gān èr jìng
yī gān èr jìng
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- thoroughly
- completely
- one and all
- very clean
一五一十
yī wǔ yī shí
yī wǔ yī shí
一五一十
yī wǔ yī shí
yī wǔ yī shí
一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- literally when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven
- fig. to ride on sb else's success
- Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- literally when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven
- fig. to ride on sb else's success
- Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一个萝卜一个坑
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- literally every turnip to its hole
- fig. each person has his own position
- each to his own
- horses for courses
- every kettle has its lid
一个萝卜一个坑
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- literally every turnip to its hole
- fig. each person has his own position
- each to his own
- horses for courses
- every kettle has its lid
一传十，十传百
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- news pass quickly from mouth to mouth
- an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
一传十，十传百
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- news pass quickly from mouth to mouth
- an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
yī dāo liǎng duàn
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- literally one knife to cut two segments; fig. to make a clean break
- firm resolution to break off a relation
一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
yī dāo liǎng duàn
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- literally one knife to cut two segments; fig. to make a clean break
- firm resolution to break off a relation
一分一毫
yī fēn yī háo
yī fēn yī háo
Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu
- a tiny bit
- an iota
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