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Chinese
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
wave; (Cantonese) ball
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three
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tenth (in price); to break; to fold tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick) |
simp. and trad.
(一波三折)
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一
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波
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三
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折
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| Literally: “one stroke, three changes in direction of the brush”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
一波三折
- (originally) calligraphic flourish with many twists
- (figurative) to be full of ups and downs; to have many twists and turns