仅此而已 jǐn cǐ ér yǐ only this

Explanation

表示事情就是这样，除此之外，再也没有别的了。

It means that it is only so, nothing more.

Origin Story

小镇上有个木匠，他技艺精湛，做的家具深受人们喜爱。一天，一位富商找到他，想请他打造一套精美的红木家具。木匠精心挑选木材，一丝不苟地制作，耗时数月，终于完成了这套家具。富商十分满意，问他是否还有其他的作品，木匠笑着摇了摇头，说："仅此而已了。"富商不解，木匠解释道："我追求的不是数量，而是质量，每一件作品我都倾注了全部心血，力求完美。仅此而已，便足够让我骄傲。"富商这才恍然大悟，原来木匠的价值观不在于产量，而在于对技艺的精益求精，对作品的认真负责。

xiaocheng shang you ge mujiang, ta jiyi jingzhan, zuo de jiaju shen shou renmen xihuan. yitian, yiwai fushang zhaodao ta, xiang qing ta dazao yitao jingmei de hongmu jiaju. mujiang jingxin tixuan mucai, yisibugou de zhizao, hao shi shuyue, zhongyu wancheng le zhetao jiaju. fushang shifen manyi, wen ta shifou hai you qitades zuopin, mujiang xiaozhe yaole yaotou, shuo: "jin ci er yi le." fushang bujie, mujiang jieshidao: "wo zhuqiu de bushi shuliang, er shi zhiliang, mei yijian zuopin wo dou qingzhu le quanbu xin xue, liqiu wanmei. jin ci er yi, bian zugou rang wo jiao'ao." fushang zecaifangrandewu, yuanlai mujiang de jiazhiguan buzaiyu chanliang, erzaiyu dui jiyi de jingyiqiu jing, dui zuopin de renzhen fuze.

In a small town, there was a carpenter whose craftsmanship was superb, and his furniture was deeply loved by people. One day, a wealthy merchant found him and wanted him to make a set of exquisite red wood furniture. The carpenter carefully selected the wood, meticulously crafted it, and spent months creating the furniture. The merchant was very satisfied and asked him if he had any other works. The carpenter smiled and shook his head, saying: "Only this." The merchant was puzzled, and the carpenter explained: "I don't pursue quantity, but quality. I put all my heart and soul into each piece, striving for perfection. This is enough to make me proud." The merchant then suddenly realized that the carpenter's values did not lie in the amount of his output, but in his dedication to his craft and his careful work.

Usage

表示事情就是这样，除此之外，再也没有别的了。

biaoshi shiqing jiushi zheyang, cizhi yiwai, zai ye meiyou bie de le

It is used to express that it is only so, and there is nothing more.

Examples

• 会议结束，他仅此而已地说了句散会。

  huiyi jieshu, ta jin ci er yi de shuo le ju sanhui

  The meeting ended, he only said 'end of meeting'.

• 他所有的财产仅此而已了，并不多。

  ta suoyou de caichan jin ci er yi le, bing bu duo

  All his possessions are only that, not much more.

Related Idioms

• 只有

• 罢了

Opposite Idioms

• 除此之外

• 还有更多