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一隅之地 — “A small, confined area”

一隅之地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small, confined area”. A limited space or region. Literally, “a corner's land”.

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一隅之地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 隅yú
  • 之zhī
  • 地dì

一隅之地 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
隅
yú11corner, nook, secluded place
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 一隅之地

即使生活在这座城市的一隅之地,他也能找到属于自己的乐趣。
Even living in a small corner of this city, he can find his own joys.

Idioms Related to 一隅之地

Synonyms of 一隅之地

  • yī一xí席zhī之dì地a rightful place or position

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 一隅之地

What does 一隅之地 mean?
一隅之地 (yī yú zhī dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small, confined area”.
How do you pronounce 一隅之地?
一隅之地 is pronounced yī yú zhī dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一隅之地 literally mean?
Literally, 一隅之地 means “a corner's land”. It is used to mean “a small, confined area”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一隅之地?
隅:角落。形容地域狭小。
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