偶一为之 — “To do something only occasionally or once in a while”
偶一为之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something only occasionally or once in a while”. To perform an action rarely. Literally, “occasionally do it once; do it once in a while”.
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偶一为之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他平时不喝酒，只是在节假日的时候偶一为之，不会过量。
He usually doesn't drink alcohol, only occasionally does so on holidays, and never to excess.
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Open the tool →Questions about 偶一为之
What does 偶一为之 mean?
偶一为之 (ǒu yī wéi zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something only occasionally or once in a while”.
How do you pronounce 偶一为之?
偶一为之 is pronounced ǒu yī wéi zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偶一为之 literally mean?
Literally, 偶一为之 means “occasionally do it once; do it once in a while”. It is used to mean “to do something only occasionally or once in a while”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偶一为之?
指平常很少这样做，偶尔才做一次。