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一面之雅 — “A casual acquaintance”

一面之雅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a casual acquaintance”. A nodding acquaintance; someone one has only met once.

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一面之雅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一面之雅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
雅
yǎ12elegant, refined, proper

Example Sentence with 一面之雅

我和他只有一面之雅,对他的爱好和习惯了解不多。
I only have a nodding acquaintance with him, so I don't know much about his hobbies and habits.

Idioms Related to 一面之雅

Synonyms of 一面之雅

  • yī一miàn面zhī之jiāo交a slight acquaintance
  • yī一miàn面zhī之kuǎn款a casual acquaintance
  • yī一miàn面zhī之shí识a passing acquaintance

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一面之雅

What does 一面之雅 mean?

一面之雅 (yī miàn zhī yǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a casual acquaintance”.

How do you pronounce 一面之雅?

一面之雅 is pronounced yī miàn zhī yǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 一面之雅?

只见过一面的交情。比喻交情很浅。同“一面之交”。

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