一身 yìshēn whole body
whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
How to remember 一身: 一 one + 身 body = whole body.
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How it is used
- Two main senses: 'the whole body / from head to toe' - 一身泥 (yìshēn ní) covered in mud all over, and 'a suit of' clothing - 一身西装 (yìshēn xīzhuāng) a whole suit.
- Also figurative: 一身本领 (yìshēn běnlǐng) a full set of skills, 一身正气 (yìshēn zhèngqì) full of integrity.
- Functions like a measure phrase 'a whole ...-ful of' attached to the body, not just the noun 'body'.