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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「一定不易」, explained below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「一定不易」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Yi: change. Originally it meant that once something is decided, it would not be changed. Later it was used to describe something that is correct and cannot be altered.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī dìng bù yì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 ding6 bat1 yi6

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.