1. outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems2. saying one thing but meaning sth different
(idiom) to say one thing and do another
(idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
to change the direction or tone of a conversation
1. buy one, get one free2. two for the price of one
1. (idiom) to survive a calamity2. to get through a crisis
both near and distant treated alike (idiom)
难得一见 難得一見 nán dé yī jiàn HSK 7–9 rarely seen
1. complete change (idiom); facelift2. We're in a wholly new situation.
(idiom) to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time
1. to eat one's fill2. to be full
to get together all at once
One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
1. lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)2. fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on3. complete ignorance
a short time; a little while
1. to deal a single fatal blow2. (fig.) to totally repudiate sb because of a minor error
1. nitrous oxide N2O2. laughing gas
1. lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)2. fig. to be impartial
1. one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short2. in a nutshell
1. a one-off, short-sighted deal2. a one-shot, all-out attempt
1. lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)2. to sing from the same hymn sheet
1. the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria2. also known as Liutiaogou incident 柳条沟事变
1. lit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning)2. to share fairly between two parties3. to go fifty-fifty
两眼一摸黑 兩眼一摸黑 liǎng yǎn yī mō hēi (of sb in an unfamiliar situation) helpless and disoriented
1. lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[bā] (idiom)2. fig. things have not even begun to take shape3. no sign of success yet
弹指一挥间 彈指一揮間 tán zhǐ yī huī jiān in a flash (idiom)
拧成一股绳 擰成一股繩 níng chéng yī gǔ shéng 1. to twist (strands) together to form a rope2. (fig.) to unite; to work together
1. lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt2. fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff
一步一个脚印 一步一個腳印 yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn 1. one step, one footprint (idiom); steady progress2. reliable
一发而不可收 一發而不可收 yī fā ér bù kě shōu to be impossible to stop once started
毕其功于一役 畢其功於一役 bì qí gōng yú yī yì to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
(coll.) one's first time ever experiencing sth (esp. sth notable or unusual)
非洲统一组织 非洲統一組織 fēi zhōu tǒng yī zǔ zhī Organization of African Unity
一个巴掌拍不响 一個巴掌拍不響 yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng 1. lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)2. fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute3. it takes two to tango4. it's difficult to achieve anything without support+1 条 一个萝卜一个坑 一個蘿蔔一個坑 yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng 1. lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)2. fig. each person has his own position3. each to his own4. horses for courses+1 条 +2 条 一寸光阴一寸金 一寸光陰一寸金 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn (saying) time is precious
一年之计在于春 一年之計在於春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn 1. the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)2. early planning is the key to success
一朝天子一朝臣 yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén 1. new emperor, new officials (idiom)2. a new chief brings in new aides
不敢越雷池一步 bù gǎn yuè léi chí yī bù dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit
天下乌鸦一般黑 天下烏鴉一般黑 tiān xià wū yā yī bān hēi 1. all crows are black (idiom)2. evil people are bad all over the world
心有灵犀一点通 心有靈犀一點通 xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
有百利而无一害 有百利而無一害 yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī hài to have many advantages and no disadvantages
有百害而无一利 有百害而無一利 yǒu bǎi hài ér wú yī lì having no advantage whatsoever
牵一发而动全身 牽一髮而動全身 qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn 1. lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom)2. fig. a small change in one part can affect the whole system
眉毛胡子一把抓 眉毛鬍子一把抓 méi mao hú zi yī bǎ zhuā 1. careless2. any-old-how, regardless of the specific task
第一次世界大战 第一次世界大戰 dì yī cì shì jiè dà zhàn World War One