一以贯之(yī yǐ guàn zhī)

4 charactersTrad. 一以貫之

(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
yī yǐ guàn zhī
Meaning
(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to end
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
一以貫之

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