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片言一字 — “A single word”

片言一字 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single word”. A brief remark; a few words or a single character. Literally, “a single word, one character”.

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片言一字 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 片piàn
  • 言yán
  • 一yī
  • 字zì

片言一字 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
片
piàn4flat thin piece, slice
言
yán7speak, say, words
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
字
zì6character, word, writing

Example Sentence with 片言一字

他的日记里,片言一字都透露着对生活的热爱
In his diary, every single word revealed his love for life.

Idioms Related to 片言一字

Synonyms of 片言一字

  • piàn片yán言zhī只zì字a few words or a mere fragment of text
  • piàn片yán言zhī只yǔ语a few scattered words

More idioms starting with 片

  • piàn片yún云zhē遮dǐng顶receive a significant favor or blessing
  • piàn片guāng光líng零yǔ羽scattered fragments of brilliance
  • piàn片shàn善xiǎo小cái才a person of limited talent or minor ability
  • piàn片jiē接cùn寸fù附to clumsily piece together disparate elements
  • piàn片wén文zhī只shì事fragmentary writings and isolated matters
  • piàn片wén文zhī只zì字a few words or a tiny bit of writing
  • piàn片wǎ瓦bù不cún存completely destroyed, not a single tile remains
  • piàn片wǎ瓦bù不liú留completely destroyed
  • piàn片wǎ瓦wú无cún存utterly destroyed, not a single tile remains
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不huí回suffering complete annihilation
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不cún存completely annihilated
  • piàn片jiǎ甲bù不guī归total defeat, no survivors

Questions about 片言一字

What does 片言一字 mean?
片言一字 (piàn yán yī zì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single word”.
How do you pronounce 片言一字?
片言一字 is pronounced piàn yán yī zì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 片言一字 literally mean?
Literally, 片言一字 means “a single word, one character”. It is used to mean “a single word”.
What is the Chinese definition of 片言一字?
犹片言只字。少量的文字。
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