Pinyin Dictionary results for "yi yan"
一眼
a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
一言
one sentence; brief remark
异焉
feeling surprised at sth
异言
dissenting words
义演
benefit performance; charity show
翳眼
cataract
贻燕
to leave peace for the future generations
遗言
words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages
一眼望去
as far as the eye can see
一眼看穿
to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一言一动
(one's) every word and deed (idiom)
一言一行
every word and action (idiom)
一言不发
to not say a word (idiom)
一言九鼎
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
一言以蔽之
one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short; in a nutshell
一言千金
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice; words of enormous weight
一言抄百总
to cut a long story short
一言既出，驷马难追
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
一言为定
one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then.
一言为重
each word carries weight; a promise must be kept (idiom)
一言难尽
hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
以眼还眼
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以眼还眼，以牙还牙
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以言代法
to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法，以权压法
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior; Might makes right.
怡颜悦色
happy countenance
易言之
in other words
君子一言，驷马难追
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
文艺演出
theatrical performance; CL:場|场[chang3]
睁一眼闭一眼
to turn a blind eye
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