Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「偶一為之」, as shown below.
Today’s idiom is 「偶一為之」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
It means that you rarely do this, only once in a while.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ǒu yī wéi zhī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngau5 yat1 wai4 ji1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
