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不壹而三 — “Repeatedly”

不壹而三 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Repeatedly”. Again and again; many times. Literally, “Not once but thrice; not one but three”.

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不壹而三 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不壹而三 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
壹
yī12formal 'one
而
ér6and, but, then
三
sān3the number three

Example Sentence with 不壹而三

他不壹而三地提醒大家注意安全,生怕有人疏忽大意。
He repeatedly reminded everyone to pay attention to safety, fearing that someone might be careless.

Idioms Related to 不壹而三

Synonyms of 不壹而三

  • jǐ几cì次sān三fān番repeatedly; again and again

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不壹而三

What does 不壹而三 mean?

不壹而三 (bù yī ér sān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Repeatedly”.

How do you pronounce 不壹而三?

不壹而三 is pronounced bù yī ér sān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不壹而三 literally mean?

Literally, 不壹而三 means “not once but thrice; not one but three”. It is used to mean “Repeatedly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不壹而三?

指再三;多次。

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