以一奉百 — “To sustain a hundred with one”
以一奉百 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a small number of producers supporting a large number of consumers; disproportionate burden of support”. Literally, “To sustain a hundred with one”.
以一奉百 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
- yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
- yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
- yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
- yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
- yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
- yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
- yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
- yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism
- yǐ以wéi为hòu后tú图plan for the future
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What does 以一奉百 mean?
以一奉百 (yǐ yī fèng bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a small number of producers supporting a large number of consumers; disproportionate burden of support”.
How do you pronounce 以一奉百?
以一奉百 is pronounced yǐ yī fèng bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以一奉百 literally mean?
Literally, 以一奉百 means “to sustain a hundred with one”. It is used to mean “to have a small number of producers supporting a large number of consumers; disproportionate burden of support”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以一奉百?
奉：供养。用一个人生产的物品供养一百个人。指生产的人少，消费的人多。