Chinese Character Dictionary

一弹指顷

yī tán zhĭ qĭng

a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash

一往情深

yī wăng qíng shēn

deeply attached

一往无前

yī wăng wú qián

to advance courageously (idiom)

一往直前

yī wăng zhí qián

see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wăng wú qián]

一律

yī lu:4

same

一径

yī jìng

directly

一心

yī xīn

wholeheartedly

一心一德

yī xīn yī dé

of one heart and one mind (idiom)

一心一意

yī xīn yī yì

concentrating one's thoughts and efforts

一念之差

yī niàn zhī chā

momentary slip

一愁莫展

yī chóu mò zhăn

nothing one can do about it

一意

yī yì

focus

一意孤行

yī yì gū xíng

obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)

一应

yī yīng

all

一应俱全

yī yīng jù quán

with everything needed available

一成不变

yī chéng bù biàn

nothing much changes (idiom); always the same

一房一厅

yī fáng yī tīng

one bedroom and one living room

一手

yī shŏu

a skill

一手交钱，一手交货

yī shŏu jiāo qián , yī shŏu jiāo huò

lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)

一手遮天

yī shŏu zhē tiān

lit. to hide the sky with one hand

一打

yī dá

dozen

一技之长

yī jì zhī cháng

proficiency in a particular field (idiom)

一把手

yī bă shŏu

working hand

一把抓

yī bă zhuā

to attempt all tasks at once

一把死拿

yī bă sĭ ná

stubborn

一把眼泪一把鼻涕

yī bă yăn lèi yī bă bí tì

with one's face covered in tears (idiom)

一把钥匙开一把锁

yī bă yào shi kāi yī bă suŏ

One key opens one lock.

一抓一大把

yī zhuā yī dà bă

a dime a dozen

一折两段

yī zhé liăng duàn

to split sth into two (idiom)

一抿子

yī mĭn zi

a little bit

一拍两散

yī pāi liăng sàn

lit. on the beat, move apart; fig. break-up (of marriage or business partners)

一拍即合

yī pāi jí hé

lit. on the beat, together now (idiom); Start dancing!

一扫而光

yī săo ér guāng

to clear off

一扫而空

yī săo ér kōng

to sweep clean

一排

yī pái

row

一掬同情之泪

yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi

to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)

一挥而就

yī huī ér jiù

to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke

一拨儿

yī bō r

group of people

一拥而上

yī yōng ér shàng

to swarm around

一拥而入

yī yōng ér rù

to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)

一击入洞

yī jī rù dòng

hole in one (golf)

一掷千金

yī zhì qiān jīn

lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

一揽子

yī lăn zi

all-inclusive

一改故辙

yī găi gù zhé

complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction

一败涂地

yī bài tú dì

failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly

一文不值

yī wén bù zhí

worthless (idiom)

一文不名

yī wén bù míng

to be penniless

一斑

yī bān

lit. one spot (on the leopard)

一方

yī fāng

a party (in a contract or legal case)

一方面

yī fāng miàn

one aspect is

一旁

yī páng

aside

一族

yī zú

social group

一日三秋

yī rì sān qiū

a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)

一日三餐

yī rì sān cān

to have three meals a day

一日不见，如隔三秋

yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū

one day apart seems like three years (idiom)

一日之雅

yī rì zhī yă

lit. friends for a day (idiom)

一日千里

yī rì qiān lĭ

lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress

一日为师，终身为父

yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù

lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)

一旦

yī dàn

in case (sth happens)

一早

yī zăo

early in the morning