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灵机一动
líng jī yī dòng
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a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration;
to be struck by a brainwave
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一掷千金
yī zhì qiān jīn
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lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly;
extravagant
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一条心
yī tiáo xīn
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to be of one mind;
to think or act alike
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一揽子
yī lǎn zi
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all-inclusive;
undiscriminating
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一马当先
yī mǎ dāng xiān
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to take the lead
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二十一点
èr shí yī diǎn
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blackjack (card game)
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六分之一
liù fēn zhī yī
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one sixth
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昙花一现
tán huā yī xiàn
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lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once;
flash in the pan (idiom);
short-lived
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老一辈
lǎo yī bèi
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previous generation;
older generation
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一板一眼
yī bǎn yī yǎn
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lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter;
scrupulous attention to detail
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一条龙
yī tiáo lóng
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lit. one dragon;
integrated chain;
coordinated process
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一丝一毫
yī sī yī háo
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one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit;
an iota
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一边倒
yī biān dǎo
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to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side;
to support unconditionally
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天下第一
tiān xià dì yī
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first under heaven;
number one in the country
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轰动一时
hōng dòng yī shí
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to cause a sensation (idiom)
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首屈一指
shǒu qū yī zhǐ
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to count as number one (idiom); second to none;
outstanding
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一味
yī wèi
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blindly;
invariably
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一年到头
yī nián dào tóu
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all year round
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一扫而空
yī sǎo ér kōng
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to sweep clean;
to clean out
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一晃
yī huǎng
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(of passing time) in an instant;
(of a sight) in a flash
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一知半解
yī zhī bàn jiě
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lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge;
dilettante;
amateur
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一致性
yī zhì xìng
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consistency
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一见如故
yī jiàn rú gù
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familiarity at first sight
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一览无遗
yī lǎn wú yí
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be plainly visible
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一鼓作气
yī gǔ zuò qì
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in a spurt of energy
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