一物一制 — “One object, one restraint”
一物一制 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every object or phenomenon has something that can restrain or overcome it; there is a counter to everything”. Literally, “One object, one restraint”.
一物一制 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 一物一制 mean?
一物一制 (yī wù yī zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every object or phenomenon has something that can restrain or overcome it; there is a counter to everything”.
How do you pronounce 一物一制?
一物一制 is pronounced yī wù yī zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一物一制 literally mean?
Literally, 一物一制 means “one object, one restraint”. It is used to mean “Every object or phenomenon has something that can restrain or overcome it; there is a counter to everything”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一物一制?
指有一种事物，就会有另一种事物来制服它