一以贯之 yī yǐ guàn zhī

DEFINITIONS

  1. consistent; persistent

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
贯 guàn
HSK 6
a string of 1000 coins; to go through
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to