一是一，二是二

yī shì yī , èr shì èr

Dictionary entry

lit. one is one, two is two (idiom)

What does 一是一，二是二 mean?

一是一，二是二 (yī shì yī , èr shì èr) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. one is one, two is two (idiom)

2fig. things are (or ought to be) perfectly clear-cut

3unequivocal

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 二èrtwo · 2

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一是一，二是二

yī shì yī , èr shì èr

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