一字不易 — “Not change a single character”
一字不易 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to writing that is so perfect and refined that not a single word can be changed. Also used to describe copying something word for word without any alterations, often implying plagiarism”. Literally, “not change a single character”.
一字不易 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 一字不易 mean?
一字不易 (yī zì bù yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to writing that is so perfect and refined that not a single word can be changed. Also used to describe copying something word for word without any alterations, often implying plagiarism”.
How do you pronounce 一字不易?
一字不易 is pronounced yī zì bù yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一字不易 literally mean?
Literally, 一字不易 means “not change a single character”. It is used to mean “refers to writing that is so perfect and refined that not a single word can be changed. Also used to describe copying something word for word without any alterations, often implying plagiarism”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一字不易?
文字精醇，一个字也不能更改。也用于指抄袭者一字不改地照抄别人的文章。