一五一十

yī wǔ yī shí

Dictionary entry

lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail

What does 一五一十 mean?

一五一十 (yī wǔ yī shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail

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一yīone · single 五wǔfive · 5 十shíten · 10

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一五一十

yī wǔ yī shí

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