一夫当关,万夫莫开 in English yi1 fu1 dang1 guan1 , wan4 fu1 mo4 kai1 Meaning

Meanings

  • one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiomatic expression)

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Pinyin

yi1 fu1 dang1 guan1 , wan4 fu1 mo4 kai1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

yi1one fu1husband dang1(onom.) dong guan1surname Guan wan4see 万俟[Mo4 qi2] fu1husband mo4surname Mo kai1to open