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一物克一物 — “Every object has its conqueror”

一物克一物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every object has its conqueror”. One thing is always overcome by another; there is always a counteracting force. Literally, “one object conquers one object”.

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一物克一物 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一物克一物 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object
克
kè7overcome, be able to
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object

Example Sentence with 一物克一物

他以为自己的方法万无一失,没想到很快就被别人找到了破解之法,真是一物克一物啊。
He thought his method was foolproof, but unexpectedly, someone quickly found a way to crack it. It's truly a case of one thing overcoming another.

Idioms Related to 一物克一物

Synonyms of 一物克一物

  • yī一wù物yī一zhì制There is a counter to everything
  • yī一wù物xiáng降yī一wù物Everything has its natural vanquisher

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 一物克一物

What does 一物克一物 mean?

一物克一物 (yī wù kè yī wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every object has its conqueror”.

How do you pronounce 一物克一物?

一物克一物 is pronounced yī wù kè yī wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一物克一物 literally mean?

Literally, 一物克一物 means “one object conquers one object”. It is used to mean “Every object has its conqueror”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一物克一物?

指有一种事物,就会有另一种事物来制服它

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