一以贯之

Traditional: 一以貫之

yī yǐ guàn zhī

Dictionary entry

(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to end

What does 一以贯之 mean?

一以贯之 (yī yǐ guàn zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to end

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]贯guànto pierce through · to pass through 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him

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一以贯之

yī yǐ guàn zhī

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