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三七二十一
sān qī èr shí yī
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three sevens are twenty-one (idiom);
the facts of the matter;
the actual situation
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红极一时
hóng jí yī shí
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tremendously popular for a while
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背水一战
bèi shuǐ yī zhàn
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lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
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一吐为快
yī tǔ wéi kuài
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to get sth off one's chest
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一往情深
yī wǎng qíng shēn
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deeply attached;
devoted
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一气
yī qì
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at one go;
at a stretch;
for a period of time;
forming a gang
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一盘散沙
yī pán sǎn shā
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lit. like a sheet of loose sand;
fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
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别具一格
bié jù yī gé
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having a unique or distinctive style
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目空一切
mù kōng yī qiè
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the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant;
condescending;
supercilious
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静一静
jìng yī jìng
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to put sth to rest;
calm down a bit!
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一则
yī zé
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on the one hand
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一口咬定
yī kǒu yǎo dìng
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to arbitrarily assert;
to allege;
to stick to one's statement;
to cling to one's view
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一席话
yī xí huà
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the content of a conversation;
words;
remarks
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一年四季
yī nián sì jì
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all year round
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一拍即合
yī pāi jí hé
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lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom);
to hit it off;
to click together;
to chime in easily
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一步登天
yī bù dēng tiān
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reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
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一气之下
yī qì zhī xià
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in a fit of pique;
in a fury
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一窝蜂
yī wō fēng
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like a swarm of bees;
everyone swarms around pushing and shouting;
a hornet's nest
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一般而言
yī bān ér yán
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generally speaking
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一见倾心
yī jiàn qīng xīn
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love at first sight
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一言一行
yī yán yī xíng
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every word and action (idiom)
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沆瀣一气
hàng xiè yī qì
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to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with;
villains will look after one another
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百分之一百
bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi
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one hundred percent;
totally (effective)
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风靡一时
fēng mǐ yī shí
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fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
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一技之长
yī jì zhī cháng
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proficiency in a particular field (idiom);
skill in a specialized area (idiom)
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