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不易一字 — “Not change one character”

不易一字 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write something so perfectly and flawlessly that not a single word needs to be changed; to be a skilled writer whose work requires no revision”. Literally, “not change one character”.

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不易一字 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不易一字 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
易
yì8easy, change, or trade
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
字
zì6character, word, writing

Example Sentence with 不易一字

他下笔如有神,写出的文章常常不易一字,让人赞叹不已
He writes with divine inspiration; the articles he produces often require no alteration, leaving people full of praise.

Idioms Related to 不易一字

Synonyms of 不易一字

  • yī一zì字bù不yì易perfect writing, not a single word changed

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不易一字

What does 不易一字 mean?

不易一字 (bù yì yī zì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write something so perfectly and flawlessly that not a single word needs to be changed; to be a skilled writer whose work requires no revision”.

How do you pronounce 不易一字?

不易一字 is pronounced bù yì yī zì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不易一字 literally mean?

Literally, 不易一字 means “not change one character”. It is used to mean “to write something so perfectly and flawlessly that not a single word needs to be changed; to be a skilled writer whose work requires no revision”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不易一字?

不更动一个字。形容文章写得又快又好。

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