一夫之用 — “The use of one man; for one man's use”
一夫之用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to being able to handle only one person's work, without the capacity to do the work of more than one; limited in capability or scope”. Literally, “the use of one man; for one man's use”.
一夫之用 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 一夫之用
What does 一夫之用 mean?
一夫之用 (yī fū zhī yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to being able to handle only one person's work, without the capacity to do the work of more than one; limited in capability or scope”.
How do you pronounce 一夫之用?
一夫之用 is pronounced yī fū zhī yòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一夫之用 literally mean?
Literally, 一夫之用 means “the use of one man; for one man's use”. It is used to mean “refers to being able to handle only one person's work, without the capacity to do the work of more than one; limited in capability or scope”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一夫之用?
指仅能当一人之用，而无兼人之能。