Meaning of 一物降一物
一物降一物 means there is always one thing to subdue another; everything has its nemesis. Pronounced yī wù xiáng yī wù.
- there is always one thing to subdue another; everything has its nemesis
Definitions & Examples
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
，
yī一
wù物
xiáng降
yī一
wù物
，
tā他
de的
bà霸
dào道
pí脾
qi气
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
lǎo老
po婆
néng能
zhì治
。
As the saying goes, there is always one thing to subdue another; only his wife can handle his overbearing temper.
Dà大
zì自
rán然
jiù就
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
，
yī一
wù物
xiáng降
yī一
wù物
，
dú毒
shé蛇
de的
tiān天
dí敌
shì是
měng獴
。
Nature works this way: there is always one thing to subdue another—the natural enemy of poisonous snakes is the mongoose.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
hěn很
xiōng凶
，
kě可
shì是
yī一
wù物
xiáng降
yī一
wù物
，
tā他
zuì最
pà怕
tā他
mā妈
ma妈
。
Don't be fooled by his usual fierceness—there is always one thing to subdue another, and he fears his mother the most.