1 lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
2 one solution fits a diversity of problems
3 one size fits all
一切就绪
yī qiè jiù xù
1 everything in its place and ready (idiom)
一日为师，终身为父
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
1 lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
一身是胆
yī shēn shì dǎn
1 devoid of fear (idiom)
2 intrepid
人在江湖，身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
1 you can't always do as you like
2 one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
以其人之道，还治其人之身
yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn
1 to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game
2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以身作则
yǐ shēn zuò zé
1 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
以身报国
yǐ shēn bào guó
1 to give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country
以身许国
yǐ shēn xǔ guó
1 to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)
以身试法
yǐ shēn shì fǎ
1 to challenge the law (idiom)
2 to knowingly violate the law
净心修身
jìng xīn xiū shēn
1 to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)
分身乏术
fēn shēn fá shù
1 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)
2 to be unable to attend to other things at the same time
切中时弊
qiè zhòng shí bì
1 to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
2 to hit the nub of the matter
切中时病
qiè zhòng shí bìng
1 to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
2 to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
切中要害
qiè zhòng yào hài
1 to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
2 fig. to hit where it hurts
3 fig. to hit home
4 an argument that hits the nail on the head
切磋琢磨
qiē cuō zhuó mó
1 lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)
2 fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences
切齿腐心
qiè chǐ fǔ xīn
1 to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)