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盛极一时
shèng jí yī shí
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all the rage for a time;
grand fashion for a limited time
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统一性
tǒng yī xìng
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unity
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莫衷一是
mò zhōng yī shì
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unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice;
no unanimous decision;
still a matter of discussion
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一丁点
yī dīng diǎn
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a tiny bit;
a wee bit
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一来二去
yī lái èr qù
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gradually;
little by little;
in the course of time
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一古脑儿
yī gǔ nǎo r
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variant of 一股腦兒|一股脑儿[yi1 gu3 nao3 r5]
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一国两制
yī guó liǎng zhì
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one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
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一枝独秀
yī zhī dú xiù
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lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom);
fig. to be in a league of one's own;
outstanding
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一槌定音
yī chuí dìng yīn
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variant of 一錘定音|一锤定音[yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1]
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一潭死水
yī tán sǐ shuǐ
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a pool of stagnant water;
stagnant or listless condition
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一百一
yī bǎi yī
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faultless;
impeccable
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一神教
yī shén jiào
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monotheistic religion;
monotheism
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一纸空文
yī zhǐ kōng wén
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a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
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一声
yī shēng
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first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
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一股脑儿
yī gǔ nǎo r
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erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yi1 gu3 nao3]
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一览
yī lǎn
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an overview;
at a glance
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一语道破
yī yǔ dào pò
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one word says it all (idiom);
to hit the nail on the head;
to be pithy and correct
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一路风尘
yī lù fēng chén
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to live an exhausting journey
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一霎
yī shà
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in a flash
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一类
yī lèi
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same type;
category 1 (i.e. class A)
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一点一点
yī diǎn yī diǎn
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little by little;
bit by bit;
gradually
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不管三七二十一
bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī
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regardless of the consequences;
recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast
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十一月份
shí yī yuè fèn
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November
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四一二
sì yī èr
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12th April;
refers to Chiang Kai-shek's coup of 12th April 1927 against the communists in Shanghai
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多一事不如少一事
duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì
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it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom);
the less complications the better
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