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Number One Idioms

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ID: QW0245 Intermediate
It's been a bit since Qing Wen's done a show on idioms, so we figured we'd bring it back with a discussion of "chengyu" related to the number one. We picked half a dozen high-frequency idioms that aren't just written, archaic expressions restricted to ancient Chinese so that you can impress your friends without sounding like a bookworm. Tune in now and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments section below!
Connie,Jenny,Greg
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
成语
chéngyǔ 成语
Idiom.
一心一意
yīxīnyīyì 一心一意
Wholeheartedly.
经常用在爱情上面
jīngcháng 经常yòng 用zài 在àiqíng 爱情shàngmian 上面
It's often used with love.
我对你是一心一意的
wǒ 我duì 对nǐ 你shì 是yīxīnyīyì 一心一意de 的
I'm completely devoted to you.
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