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Open the tool →一夔一契 (yī kuí yī qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to wise and capable advisors or excellent assistants”.
一夔一契 is pronounced yī kuí yī qì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 一夔一契 means “one Kui, one Qi”. It is used to mean “refers to wise and capable advisors or excellent assistants”.
夔契都是舜时贤臣,后因以之喻良辅。