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一之為甚

简一之为甚 · 繁一之為甚

Mandarin · pinyin yī zhī wéi shèn

once is more than enough (idiom)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
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甚: shèn · great extent; considerably
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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1–1–2–4 · yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4

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jat1 zi1 wai4 sam6

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noun

once is already too much

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