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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.) |
retreat; to decline; to move back retreat; to decline; to move back; to withdraw |
six
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two
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five
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| trad. (一退六二五)
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一
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退
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六
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二
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五
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| simp. #(一退六二五)
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一
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退
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六
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二
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五
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| alternative forms
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一推六二五
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| Literally: “push back one (column of digits) and .625”.
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Etymology
Originally an abacus formula (珠算口訣) for converting between hexadecimal and decimal systems of weights, meaning 1/16 = .0625.
Pun on 退 (tuì, “push back”) → 推 (tuī, “evade”).
Pronunciation
Idiom
一退六二五
- to evade (or deny) all responsibility