1 Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[cí diǎn], which has entries for words of one or more characters)
2 CL:本[běn]
Idioms (20)
一字一泪
yī zì yī lèi
1 each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
3 each word is highly valued
一字褒贬
yī zì bāo biǎn
1 dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
2 concise and powerful style
一言一动
yī yán yī dòng
1 (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
一言一行
yī yán yī xíng
1 every word and action (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
1 to not say a word (idiom)
一言九鼎
yī yán jiǔ dǐng
1 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
一言以蔽之
yī yán yǐ bì zhī
1 one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
2 in a nutshell
一言千金
yī yán qiān jīn
1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
2 words of enormous weight
一言既出，驷马难追
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
1 lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
一言为定
yī yán wéi dìng
1 (idiom) it's a deal
2 that's settled then
一言为重
yī yán wéi zhòng
1 each word carries weight
2 a promise must be kept (idiom)
一言难尽
yī yán nán jìn
1 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
三姑六婆
sān gū liù pó
1 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三百六十行
sān bǎi liù shí háng
1 all walks of life (idiom)
2 every trade
三茶六饭
sān chá liù fàn
1 lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
2 to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)