1. lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow2. fig. to make the final decision
(idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant
1. to dismiss with a laugh2. to make light of
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
一应俱全 一應俱全 yī yīng jù quán HSK 7–9 with everything needed available
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
1. complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic2. entirely outside the norm3. out of character
1. nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape2. new lease of life
1. to attempt all tasks at once2. to manage every detail regardless of its importance
1. momentary slip2. false step3. ill-considered action
(math.) single-variable; univariate
1. impoverished2. backward both economically and culturally
to deliberately withhold essential knowledge or skills as strategic insurance (typically to maintain leverage, avoid being replaced, or preserve authority in hierarchical relationships)
family-like close relationship (idiom)
1. uniform2. to standardize
to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
1. (mahjong) flush; a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit2. (fig.) uniformly; each and every one
1. one in a hundred2. cream of the crop
(idiom) (of a call) to elict an enthusiastic response; to receive extensive approval
1. to swarm around2. flocking (to see)
1. not a single one is dispensable2. can't do without either
1. superb2. first-rate3. (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
to act in collusion (idiom)
1. lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)2. fig. not seeing the wider picture3. can't see the wood for the trees
1. a series of2. a string of
every frown and every smile
to echo one another (idiom)
1. calligraphic flourish with many twists2. fig. many twists and turns
1. to jump up suddenly2. to bound up3. to rise up in one bound
一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn HSK 7–9 to lump different matters together (idiom)
1. to profiteer2. to gain some underhand advantage
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
1. to get there in one step (idiom); easily done2. success at a stroke3. to get results overnight
to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
1. unification (of the nation)2. large scale unification
一失足成千古恨 yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
百闻不如一见 百聞不如一見 bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn 1. seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others2. seeing is believing
flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
to accomplish in one step; to achieve the desired result in one go
1. to take care of a matter all by oneself2. to run the whole show
poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)