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一发而不可收
yī fā ér bù kě shōu
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to be impossible to stop once started
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一發而不可收
yī fā ér bù kě shōu
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to be impossible to stop once started
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一竅不通
yī qiào bù tōng
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lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head);
I don't understand a word (idiom);
it's all Greek to me
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一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
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lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom);
fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
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一筆不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
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lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom);
fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
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一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
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not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked;
without a stitch of clothing;
in one's birthday suit
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一絲不掛
yī sī bù guà
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not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked;
without a stitch of clothing;
in one's birthday suit
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一絲不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
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not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules;
meticulous;
not one hair out of place
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一聲不吭
yī shēng bù kēng
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to not say a word
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一声不响
yī shēng bù xiǎng
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to keep totally silent;
noiselessly
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一聲不響
yī shēng bù xiǎng
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to keep totally silent;
noiselessly
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一着不慎，满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn ， mǎn pán jiē shū
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One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
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一著不慎，滿盤皆輸
yī zhāo bù shèn ， mǎn pán jiē shū
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One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
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一言不發
yī yán bù fā
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to not say a word (idiom)
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一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
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to not say a word (idiom)
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一語不發
yī yǔ bù fā
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to not say a word (idiom)
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一部二十四史，不知从何说起
yī bù èr shí sì shǐ ， bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ
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It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
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一部二十四史，不知從何說起
yī bù èr shí sì shǐ ， bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ
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It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
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一錢不值
yī qián bù zhí
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not worth a penny;
utterly worthless
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一点不
yī diǎn bù
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not at all
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一點不
yī diǎn bù
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not at all
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丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang ， mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
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lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom);
fig. at a total loss
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丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦
zhàng èr hé shang ， mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
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lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom);
fig. at a total loss
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丈二金刚摸不着头脑
zhàng èr jīn gāng mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
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see 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚，摸不着头脑[zhang4 er4 he2 shang5 , mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3]
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丈二金剛摸不著頭腦
zhàng èr jīn gāng mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
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see 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚，摸不着头脑[zhang4 er4 he2 shang5 , mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3]
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