yǐ
already
to stop
then
afterwards
pò bù dé yǐ
to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances
forced into sth
bù dé yǐ
to act against one's will
to have no alternative but to
to have to
to have no choice
must
jǐn cǐ ér yǐ
that's all
just this and nothing more
yǐ jīng jìn xíng
already underway
already in progress
wàn bù dé yǐ
only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
zàn tàn bù yǐ
to be full of praise (idiom)
jīng tàn bù yǐ
to exclaim in astonishment
shuō shuō ér yǐ
nothing serious
just hot air
wú yǐ
endlessly
to have no choice
sǐ ér hòu yǐ
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
unto one's dying day
jiǔ yǐ
long ago
a long time since
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
yǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén
Do not do to others what you do not wish others to do to you (Confucius)
yǐ jiàn fēn xiǎo
the result becomes apparent
(after) the dust has settled
yǒu zēng wú yǐ
constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions
bù wéi yǐ shèn
refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment
not be too hard on subject
yī kuí yǐ zú
one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
nián yǐ cuō tuó
the years slip away
fig. the inexorable passage of time
already too old
zhū qiú wú yǐ
to make endless exorbitant demands
fāng xīng wèi yǐ
flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
still growing strong
on the up
shòu shù yǐ jǐn
to die (when one's predestined life span is up)
yǐ zuò chū bǎo
to do sth under oath (idiom)
chàn dǒu bù yǐ
to shake like a leaf (idiom)
bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī
to have no other choice
to be the last resort
bù néng zì yǐ
unable to control oneself
to be beside oneself
mù yǐ chéng zhōu
lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)
fig. what is done cannot be undone
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