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一口

yī kǒu

Definition

readily
flatly (deny, admit and so on)
a mouthful
a bite

Character Decomposition

Compounds (7)

see see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]

like; same; similar; together; alike; with

good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect

bean; radical (Kang Xi 151); pea; sacrificial vessel

beast; animal; beastly; bestial

all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious

salty; salted; stingy; miserly; (as an adverb, literary) all; everyone; widespread; harmonious

Related words (7)

one breath; in one breath; at a stretch

yī kǒu yǎo dìng

to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view

fǎn yǎo yī kǒu

to make a false countercharge

sōng yī kǒu qì

to heave a sigh of relief

tǒng yī kǒu jìng

(lit.) one-track path; fig. to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue; to sing from the same hymn-sheet

shū yī kǒu qì

to heave a sigh of relief

倒抽一口气

dào chōu yī kǒu qì

to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)

Proverbs (2)

一口吃个胖子

yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi

(lit.) to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); (fig.) to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible; to be impatient for success

一口吃不成胖子

yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi

(lit.) you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); (fig.) learn to walk before you run

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