一味

yī wèi tuī tuō

一味推托

find one excuse after another for not doing something

yī wèi zhuī qiú shù liàng

一味追求数量

concentrate on quantity alone

tā yī wèi xiǎng lè

他一味享乐。

He abandoned himself to pleasure.

yī wèi jù jué hé lǐ jiàn yì

一味拒绝合理建议

blindly reject a reasonable proposal

rú guǒ zì jǐ bù nǔ lì ér shì yī wèi yī lài wài guó yuán zhù jiàn shè shì gǎo bù hǎo de

如果自己不努力，而是一味依赖外国援助，建设是搞不好的。

If we are not hardworking, and are blindly dependent on foreign aid, then development will not go well.

yī wèi qiān jiù

一味迁就

make endless concessions

tā men yī wèi shuō dà huà

他们一味说大话。

They indulge in tall talk.

yī dàn xiàn rù kùn jìng cōng ming de rén bù shì yī wèi de zuān niú jiǎo jiān ér shì shì shí de lìng pì xī jìng yǐ móu qiú chū lù

一旦陷入困境，聪明的人不是一味地钻牛角尖，而是适时地另辟蹊径以谋求出路。

Once stuck in a dilemma, a wise man does not head blindly for a dead end but reverses his course in time to find his way out.

yī wèi pèng yùn qi yīn xún gǒu qiě de rén

一味碰运气，因循苟且的人

a chancy and hit-or-miss person