一決勝負

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	breach (a dyke); to decide; to determine	victory or defeat
trad. (一決勝負)		一	決	勝負
simp. (一决胜负)		一	决	胜负
anagram		決一勝負／决一胜负

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yījuéshèngfù

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ kyut³ sing³ fu⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yījuéshèngfù [Phonetic: yìjuéshèngfù]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yijyuéshèngfù
    • Wade–Giles: i¹-chüeh²-shêng⁴-fu⁴
    • Yale: yī-jywé-shèng-fù
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ijyueshenqfuh
    • Palladius: ицзюэшэнфу (iczjuešɛnfu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ fu⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: jat¹ kyut³ sing³ fu⁶
    • Yale: yāt kyut sing fuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jat⁷ kyt⁸ sing³ fu⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: yed¹ küd³ xing³ fu⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐt̚⁵ kʰyːt̚³ sɪŋ³³ fuː²²/

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• Middle Chinese: 'jit kwet syingH bjuwX

Rime
Character	一	決	勝	負
Reading #	1/1	2/2	2/2	1/1
Initial (聲)	影 (34)	見 (28)	書 (26)	並 (3)
Final (韻)	質 (48)	屑 (88)	蒸 (133)	尤 (136)
Tone (調)	Checked (Ø)	Checked (Ø)	Departing (H)	Rising (X)
Openness (開合)	Open	Closed	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	IV	III	III
Fanqie	於悉切	古穴切	詩證切	房久切
Baxter	'jit	kwet	syingH	bjuwX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ʔiɪt̚/	/kwet̚/	/ɕɨŋH/	/bɨuX/
Pan Wuyun	/ʔit̚/	/kʷet̚/	/ɕɨŋH/	/biuX/
Shao Rongfen	/ʔjet̚/	/kuɛt̚/	/ɕieŋH/	/biəuX/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ʔit̚/	/kwɛt̚/	/ɕiŋH/	/buwX/
Li Rong	/ʔiĕt̚/	/kuet̚/	/ɕiəŋH/	/biuX/
Wang Li	/ĭĕt̚/	/kiwet̚/	/ɕĭəŋH/	/bĭəuX/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ʔi̯ĕt̚/	/kiwet̚/	/ɕi̯əŋH/	/bʱi̯ə̯uX/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yi	jue	shèng	fòu
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jat1	gyut3	sing3	fau6

Idiom

一決勝負

1. to have a showdown to determine the victor

   • 觀介甫之意，必欲力戰天下之人，與之一決勝負，不復顧義理之是非，生民之憂樂，國家之安危，光竊爲介甫不取也。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     观介甫之意，必欲力战天下之人，与之一决胜负，不复顾义理之是非，生民之忧乐，国家之安危，光窃为介甫不取也。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1070 April 10, 司馬光 (Sima Guang),《與王介甫書》, translation based on Chu Chiyu & D. E. Pollard's work

     Guān Jièfǔ zhī yì, bì yù lìzhàn tiānxià zhī rén, yǔ zhī yījuéshèngfù, bùfù gù yìlǐ zhī shìfēi, shēngmín zhī yōuyuè, guójiā zhī ānwēi, Guāng qiè wèi Jièfǔ bùqǔ yě. [Pinyin]

     As I see it, you are set on warring with all men under heaven, with whom you are determined to engage in a decisive battle, no longer concerned whether your principles are right, the people are happy and our country is safe. I personally suggest you reconsider.

Synonyms

• 一決高下 / 一决高下 (yījuégāoxià)
• 一決雌雄 / 一决雌雄 (yījuécíxióng)