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一言一行 — “One's every word and deed”

一言一行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's every word and deed”. One's words and actions. Literally, “one word, one action”.

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一言一行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一言一行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
言
yán7speak, say, words
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 一言一行

作为团队的领导者,他知道自己的一言一行都会对成员产生影响。
As a leader of the team, he knows that his every word and action will influence the members.

Idioms Related to 一言一行

Synonyms of 一言一行

  • yī一jǔ举yī一dòng动every move and action
  • yī一yán言yī一dòng动every word and action

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

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What does 一言一行 mean?

一言一行 (yī yán yī xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's every word and deed”.

How do you pronounce 一言一行?

一言一行 is pronounced yī yán yī xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一言一行 literally mean?

Literally, 一言一行 means “one word, one action”. It is used to mean “one's every word and deed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一言一行?

每句话,每个行动。

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    yì一yán言yì一xíng行
    Every word and action / Everything one does

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