4 characters Idiom and proverb 16 492

Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「缺一不可」, with details below.

Here’s the idiom 「缺一不可」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Nothing less will do.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

quē yī bù kě

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kyut3 yat1 bat1 ho2

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.