一夔已足 — “One truly capable person is sufficient”
一夔已足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one truly capable person is sufficient”. A single talented individual can achieve great things, making a large number of less skilled people unnecessary. Literally, “One Kui is sufficient”.
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Origin and Story of 一夔已足
After Emperor Shun succeeded Emperor Yao as the leader of the ancient tribes, he did many good deeds for his people. He selected excellent talents from his tribes to help him govern the land.
As the people lived prosperous lives, Shun wished to invite someone proficient in music to uplift people's moral cultivation. He eventually found a person named Kui to promote music throughout the land. Shun marveled, exclaiming that having just one Kui was entirely sufficient for this important task.
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What does 一夔已足 mean?
一夔已足 (yī kuí yǐ zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one truly capable person is sufficient”.
How do you pronounce 一夔已足?
一夔已足 is pronounced yī kuí yǐ zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一夔已足 literally mean?
Literally, 一夔已足 means “one Kui is sufficient”. It is used to mean “one truly capable person is sufficient”.
Where does 一夔已足 come from?
一夔已足 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 一夔已足?
夔：古贤臣名，为舜时的典乐官。夔一人已足制乐。指只要是真正的人才，有一个就足够了。