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一箭之仇

yī jiàn zhī chóudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a wrong suffered (idiom) / old grievance / previous defeat
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-8605c6755c2749e1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一箭之仇 一箭之仇 [yi1 jian4 zhi1 chou2] /a wrong suffered (idiom)/old grievance/previous defeat/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 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

  • 箭
    jiàn

    arrow / CL:支[zhī]

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 仇
    chóu

    hatred / animosity / enmity / foe / enemy / to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)

    Qiú

    surname Qiu

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