Chinese Idioms - Chengyu

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    bāo
    biǎn
    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
    bāo
    biǎn
    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
    cùn
    guāng
    yīn
    cùn
    jīn
    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
    cùn
    guāng
    yīn
    cùn
    jīn
    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
    cùn
    guāng
    yīn
    cùn
    jīn
    cùn
    jīn
    nán
    mǎi
    cùn
    guāng
    yīn
    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.
    cùn
    guāng
    yīn
    cùn
    jīn
    cùn
    jīn
    nán
    mǎi
    cùn
    guāng
    yīn
    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.
    fān
    fēng
    shùn
    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!
    fān
    fēng
    shùn
    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!
    nián
    zhī
    zài
    chūn
    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
    nián
    zhī
    zài
    chūn
    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
    nián
    bèi
    shé
    yǎo
    shí
    nián
    jǐng
    shéng
    一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
    yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
    nián
    bèi
    shé
    yǎo
    shí
    nián
    jǐng
    shéng
    一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
    yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
    tán
    zhǐ
    qǐng
    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
    tán
    zhǐ
    qǐng
    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
    wǎng
    qián
    一往无前
    yī wǎng wú qián

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • to advance courageously
    • to press forward
    wǎng
    qián
    一往无前
    yī wǎng wú qián

    Different translations of this Chinese idiom or chengyu

    • to advance courageously
    • to press forward
    xīn
    一心一德
    yī xīn yī dé
    xīn
    一心一德
    yī xīn yī dé
    xīn
    èr
    yòng
    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
    xīn
    èr
    yòng
    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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