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一渊不两蛟 — “Two powerful individuals cannot coexist in the same sphere or domain”

一渊不两蛟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Two powerful individuals cannot coexist in the same sphere or domain”. There cannot be two masters in one place. Literally, “One abyss does not hold two dragons”.

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一渊不两蛟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一渊不两蛟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
渊
yuān11deep profound abyss
不
bù4not
两
liǎng7two, a couple of
蛟
jiāo12in ancient myths

Example Sentence with 一渊不两蛟

这家企业内部,两位资深经理都想掌握核心业务的决策权,明争暗斗不断,正所谓一渊不两蛟。
Within this company, both senior managers wanted to control the decision-making for the core business, leading to constant overt and covert struggles; truly, one pond cannot hold two dragons.

Idioms Related to 一渊不两蛟

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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Questions about 一渊不两蛟

What does 一渊不两蛟 mean?

一渊不两蛟 (yī yuān bù liǎng jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Two powerful individuals cannot coexist in the same sphere or domain”.

How do you pronounce 一渊不两蛟?

一渊不两蛟 is pronounced yī yuān bù liǎng jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一渊不两蛟 literally mean?

Literally, 一渊不两蛟 means “one abyss does not hold two dragons”. It is used to mean “Two powerful individuals cannot coexist in the same sphere or domain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一渊不两蛟?

比喻两雄不能并立。

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