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一字千钧 — “One character, a thousand jun (an ancient unit of weight)”

一字千钧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes language, often written, that is extremely powerful, concise, and carries great weight or significance; every word is profoundly impactful”. Literally, “One character, a thousand jun (an ancient unit of weight)”.

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一字千钧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 字zì
  • 千qiān
  • 钧jūn

一字千钧 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
字
zì6character, word, writing
千
qiān3thousand, many
钧
jūn9unit of weight, potter's wheel

Example Sentence with 一字千钧

他的文章总是言简意赅,一字千钧,读来令人深思。
His articles are always concise and comprehensive, with every word carrying immense weight, prompting deep thought.

Idioms Related to 一字千钧

Synonyms of 一字千钧

  • yī一zì字qiān千jīn金every word is worth a thousand gold

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

Questions about 一字千钧

What does 一字千钧 mean?
一字千钧 (yī zì qiān jūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes language, often written, that is extremely powerful, concise, and carries great weight or significance; every word is profoundly impactful”.
How do you pronounce 一字千钧?
一字千钧 is pronounced yī zì qiān jūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一字千钧 literally mean?
Literally, 一字千钧 means “one character, a thousand jun (an ancient unit of weight)”. It is used to mean “describes language, often written, that is extremely powerful, concise, and carries great weight or significance; every word is profoundly impactful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一字千钧?
钧:古代重量单位,1钧=30斤。形容文字有份量。
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