人一己百 — “To make a hundredfold effort to catch up with others”
人一己百 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a hundredfold effort to catch up with others”. To work exceptionally hard to achieve what others accomplish more easily, especially when starting with a disadvantage. Literally, “Others one, oneself a hundred”.
人一己百 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
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What does 人一己百 mean?
人一己百 (rén yī jǐ bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a hundredfold effort to catch up with others”.
How do you pronounce 人一己百?
人一己百 is pronounced rén yī jǐ bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人一己百 literally mean?
Literally, 人一己百 means “Others one, oneself a hundred”. It is used to mean “to make a hundredfold effort to catch up with others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人一己百?
别人一次就做好或学会的，自己做一百次，学一百次。比喻以百倍的努力赶上别人。