十不当一 — “Ten people are not worth one”
十不当一 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ten people are not worth one”. Indicating that a large number of individuals are ineffective or cannot accomplish as much as a single capable person. Literally, “Ten are not worth one”.
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虽然来了很多人帮忙，但他们东奔西跑，手忙脚乱，十不当一，事情进展得很慢。
Although many people came to help, they were running around haphazardly and working inefficiently, ten of them were not worth one, so the work progressed very slowly.
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What does 十不当一 mean?
十不当一 (shí bù dāng yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ten people are not worth one”.
How do you pronounce 十不当一?
十不当一 is pronounced shí bù dāng yī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十不当一 literally mean?
Literally, 十不当一 means “Ten are not worth one”. It is used to mean “Ten people are not worth one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 十不当一?
十个不抵一个。谓人虽多但不顶用。