4 characters Idiom and proverb 1 214

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「一定不移」, with its explanation below.

The idiom 「一定不移」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

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. Same as “it won’t be easy”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī dìng bù yí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 ding6 bat1 yi4

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.