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Our focus this time is on the idiom 「一夔已足」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Kui: A name of a wise minister in ancient times, who was the music official during the time of Shun. Kui alone is enough to create music. It means that as long as the person is truly talented, one is enough.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī kuí yǐ zú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 kwai4 yi5 juk1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

