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*Literally: at 6 and 7 | |||
*perturbed state of mind | |||
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Revision as of 00:03, 26 January 2017
Number | Character | Pinyin | Example | Meaning |
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1 | 一 | yī | 一帆风顺 | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) |
2 | 二 | èr | 二人同心 | If two people are of the same mind, their sharpness can cut through metal |
3 | 三 | sān | 三心二意 | unable to concentrate on completing one goal at a time, likely to change minds easily |
4 | 四 | sì | 四通八达 | roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides |
5 | 五 | wǔ | 五颜六色 | every color under the sun |
6 | 六 | lìu | 六神无主 | all six vital organs fail (idiom) |
7 | 七 | qī | 七上八下 |
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8 | 八 | bā | 八仙过海 |
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9 | 九 | jǐu | 九霄云外 |
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10 | 十 | shí | 十全十美 |
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