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idiom
colloquial

Meaning of 一退六二五

一退六二五 means abacus calculation mnemonic: one divided by sixteen equals 0.0625 (used in traditional weight conversion); to shirk responsibility completely; to wash one's hands of the matter; to pass the buck. Pronounced yī tuì liù èr wǔ.

  • abacus calculation mnemonic: one divided by sixteen equals 0.0625 (used in traditional weight conversion)
  • to shirk responsibility completely; to wash one's hands of the matter; to pass the buck

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
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zhàng
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shú
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tuì退
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Accountants in the old days memorized the mnemonic 'one divided by sixteen equals 0.0625'.