一二一 (yī èr yī) — (interjection) marching cadence meaning 'left, right, left; one two one'
Definition
The marching cadence chant 'left, right, left; one two one' used to keep troops or students in step. Treat it as a fixed slogan — don't parse the numbers as counting.
interjection
marching cadence meaning 'leftrightleftone two one'
Examples
- 一二一，。Jiào liàn hǎn le yī shēng yī èr yī, duì wu kāi shǐ qián jìn.The coach shouted 'one two one', and the team began to advance.
- 一二一。Dà jiā gēn zhe yī èr yī de jié zòu zǒu.Everyone walks following the rhythm of 'left, right, left'.
- 一二一。yī èr yī Shì duì liè xùn liàn zhōng zuì cháng yòng de kǒu hào.Left, right, left is the most commonly used chant in drill training.
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