Chinese Idioms - Chengyu

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    wàng
    yín
    一望无垠
    yī wàng wú yín
    wàng
    yín
    一望无垠
    yī wàng wú yín
    wàng
    一望无际
    yī wàng wú jì
    wàng
    一望无际
    yī wàng wú jì
    wàng
    ér
    zhī
    一望而知
    yī wàng ér zhī
    wàng
    ér
    zhī
    一望而知
    yī wàng ér zhī
    zhāo
    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
    zhāo
    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
    zhāo
    bèi
    shé
    yǎo
    shí
    nián
    jǐng
    shéng
    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
    zhāo
    bèi
    shé
    yǎo
    shí
    nián
    jǐng
    shéng
    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
    nán
    zhī
    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
    nán
    zhī
    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
    běn
    wàn
    一本万利
    yī běn wàn lì
    běn
    wàn
    一本万利
    yī běn wàn lì
    bǎn
    yǎn
    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
    bǎn
    yǎn
    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
    bǎn
    sān
    yǎn
    一板三眼
    yī bǎn sān yǎn
    bǎn
    sān
    yǎn
    一板三眼
    yī bǎn sān yǎn
    zhī
    xiù
    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
    zhī
    xiù
    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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