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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
two
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
simp. and trad.
(一而二，二而一)
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| Literally: “One then two, two then one”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
一而二，二而一
- one and the same
- two sides of the same coin