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清一色 — “Entirely of one color or kind”

清一色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Entirely of one color or kind”. Uniform; all of one composition. Literally, “Purely one color; all one kind”.

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清一色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

清一色 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 清一色

这次画展的作品清一色都是抽象风格。
All the artworks in this exhibition are in an abstract style.

Idioms Related to 清一色

Synonyms of 清一色

  • qiān千piān篇yī一lǜ律monotonous and uninspired

Antonyms of 清一色

  • zá杂qī七zá杂bā八miscellaneous assortment of odds and ends

More idioms starting with 清

  • qīng清lì丽jùn俊yì逸Clear, beautiful, and elegant
  • qīng清jiāo交sù素yǒu友Pure associations, sincere friends
  • qīng清cāng仓pán盘kù库clearance and inventory check
  • qīng清jìng净jì寂miè灭pure tranquility and ultimate liberation
  • qīng清jìng净wú无wéi为tranquility and non-interference
  • qīng清yuán原zhèng正běn本address the root cause
  • qīng清jūn君cè侧remove corrupting influences from a leader
  • qīng清hé和píng平yǔn允gentle, mild, and balanced temperament
  • qīng清shèng圣zhuó浊xián贤euphemism for clear and turbid wine
  • qīng清yè夜mén扪xīn心reflect on one's conscience at night
  • qīng清tiān天bái白rì日in broad daylight
  • qīng清rú如shuǐ水,,míng明rú如jìng镜incorruptible and impartial

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Questions about 清一色

What does 清一色 mean?

清一色 (qīng yī sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Entirely of one color or kind”.

How do you pronounce 清一色?

清一色 is pronounced qīng yī sè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 清一色 literally mean?

Literally, 清一色 means “Purely one color; all one kind”. It is used to mean “Entirely of one color or kind”.

What is the Chinese definition of 清一色?

原指打麻将时由一种花色组成的一副牌。后比喻全部由同一种成分构成。

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