一目十行 — “To read ten lines at a glance”
一目十行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to read ten lines at a glance”. To read very quickly; to skim through a book. Literally, “one glance ten lines”.
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一目十行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 目mù
- 十shí
- 行háng
一目十行 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一目十行
他读书总是特别快，常常一目十行，很快就能掌握书中的主要内容。
He always reads very fast, often reading ten lines at a glance, quickly grasping the main content of a book.
Origin and Story of 一目十行
Xiao Gang, the third son of Emperor Wu of Liang in the Southern Dynasties, was intelligent and had a strong memory from a young age.
He read incredibly fast, capable of reading ten lines simultaneously and remembering what he read instantly.
By the age of eleven, he had read widely and was adept at writing poems and essays.
Consequently, he was appointed as General Xuanhui and Governor of Danyang.
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Questions about 一目十行
- What does 一目十行 mean?
- 一目十行 (yī mù shí háng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to read ten lines at a glance”.
- How do you pronounce 一目十行?
- 一目十行 is pronounced yī mù shí háng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一目十行 literally mean?
- Literally, 一目十行 means “one glance ten lines”. It is used to mean “to read ten lines at a glance”.
- Where does 一目十行 come from?
- 一目十行 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一目十行?
- 看书时同时可以看十行。形容看书非常快。