一五一十
Chinese
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
five | one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
ten | ||
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simp. and trad. (一五一十) |
一 | 五 | 一 | 十 | |
Literally: “one five, one ten”. |
Etymology
From counting by fives.
Pronunciation
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