一 之 为 甚

yī zhī wéi shèndictionary entry

once is more than enough (idiom)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一之為甚一之为甚 [yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4] /once is more than enough (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 一之為甚

一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
为
wéi
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
wèi
because of / for / to
甚
shén
See the full entry for source details.
shèn
excessive; undue / to exceed; to be more than / very; extremely / (dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. [shén])

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