一隅 (yī yú) — a corner; a limited area; a small part; a one-sided view; a unilateral perspective

Definition

Examples

• 他独自坐在教室的一隅里读书。
  Tā dú zì zuò zài jiào shì de yī yú lǐ dú shū.
  He sat alone in a corner of the classroom reading.
• 这只是整个计划中的一隅，不能代表全局。
  Zhè zhǐ shì zhěng gè jì huà zhōng de yī yú, bù néng dài biǎo quán jú.
  This is only a small part of the whole plan and cannot represent the overall situation.
• 你不能只看一隅就下结论，要考虑全面。
  Nǐ bù néng zhī kàn yī yú jiù xià jié lùn, yào kǎo lǜ quán miàn.
  You cannot only look at one side and jump to a conclusion; you must consider the whole picture.

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