一步一回頭
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See also: 一步一回头
Chinese
[edit]one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
a step; a pace; walk a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process |
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
to turn round; to turn one's head back; to repent | ||
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trad. (一步一回頭) | 一 | 步 | 一 | 回頭 | |
simp. (一步一回头) | 一 | 步 | 一 | 回头 |
Etymology
[edit]Literally: look back each time takes a step
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yibù yihuéitóu
- Wade–Giles: i1-pu4 i1-hui2-tʻou2
- Yale: yī-bù yī-hwéi-tóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ibuh ihweitour
- Palladius: ибу ихуэйтоу (ibu ixuejtou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
[edit]一步一回頭
- to be reluctant or sad to leave a friend or loved one
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- Mandarin words containing 一 undergoing tone sandhi to the fourth tone
- Mandarin words containing 一 undergoing tone sandhi to the second tone
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