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偶一為之

简偶一为之 · 繁偶一為之

Mandarin · pinyin ǒu yī wéi zhī

to do sth once in a while (idiom)
to do sth more as an exception than the rule

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偶: ǒu · accidentally, coincidently; an idol
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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3–1–2–1 · ou3 yi1 wei2 zhi1

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