4 characters Idiom and proverb 1 141

Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「一年一度」. Check below for details.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「一年一度」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Refers to once a year.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī nián yī dù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 nin4 yat1 dou6

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.