Characters
Vocabulary
一个
a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
一个个
a number of; each and every one; one by one; one after another
一个半
one and a half
一个样
the same; of the same type
一个劲
continuously; persistently; incessantly
一个巴掌拍不响
lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support
一个萝卜一个坑
lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid
一个人
by oneself (without assistance); alone (without company)
一个接一个
one by one; one after another
一个中国政策
one-China policy
一个头两个大
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
一个将军一个令
lit. one general, one order (idiom); fig. every boss has their own rules; everyone has their own way of doing things