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一言一動
yī yán yī dòng
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(one's) every word and deed (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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一言以蔽之
yī yán yǐ bì zhī
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one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short;
in a nutshell
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一言千金
yī yán qiān jīn
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one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice;
words of enormous weight
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一言抄百总
yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng
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to cut a long story short
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一言抄百總
yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng
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to cut a long story short
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一言既出，驷马难追
yī yán jì chū ， sì mǎ nán zhuī
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lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
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一言既出，駟馬難追
yī yán jì chū ， sì mǎ nán zhuī
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lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
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一言为定
yī yán wéi dìng
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(idiom) it's a deal;
that's settled then
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一言為定
yī yán wéi dìng
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(idiom) it's a deal;
that's settled then
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一言为重
yī yán wéi zhòng
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each word carries weight;
a promise must be kept (idiom)
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一言為重
yī yán wéi zhòng
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each word carries weight;
a promise must be kept (idiom)
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一言難盡
yī yán nán jìn
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hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
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七言律诗
qī yán lǜ shī
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verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines;
abbr. to 七律
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七言律詩
qī yán lǜ shī
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verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines;
abbr. to 七律
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三言两句
sān yán liǎng jù
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in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
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三言兩句
sān yán liǎng jù
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in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
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三言兩語
sān yán liǎng yǔ
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in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
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不以人废言
bù yǐ rén fèi yán
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not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers
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不以人廢言
bù yǐ rén fèi yán
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not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers
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不可胜言
bù kě shèng yán
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inexpressible (idiom);
beyond description
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不可勝言
bù kě shèng yán
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inexpressible (idiom);
beyond description
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不可言喻
bù kě yán yù
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inexpressible (idiom)
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不幸言中
bù xìng yán zhòng
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to turn out just as one predicted or feared
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不恤人言
bù xù rén yán
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not to worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say
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