"Every word and action (idiom)" in Chinese — 一言一行 (yī yán yī xíng)

一

言

一

行

yī yán yī xíng

every word and action (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

1every word and action (idiom)

Stroke order

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一

言

一

行

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄒㄧㄥˊ

xíng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

See 一言一行 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

父母的一言一行都影响孩子。
fù mǔ de yì yán yì háng dōu yǐng xiǎng hái zi。
A parent's every word and action affects the child.

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Related words

一

yī

one

行

xíng

to walk

第一

dì yī

first

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

举行

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

一般

yī bān

same

一边

yī biān

one side

一定

yī dìng

surely

一共

yī gòng

altogether

一样

yī yàng

same

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

银行

yín háng

bank

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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Every word and action (idiom) in Chinese: 一言一行 (yī yán yī xíng)