一物降一物

yī wù xiáng yī wù

Dictionary entry

lit. one object bests another object

What does 一物降一物 mean?

一物降一物 (yī wù xiáng yī wù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. one object bests another object

2every item has a weakness (idiom)

3there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 物wù(bound form) thing · (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself 降jiàngto drop · to fall

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一物降一物

yī wù xiáng yī wù

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