<p>For example, if I have the idiom:</p>

<p>一路平安</p>

<p>Does the tone of the 一 change to a second tone because 路 is fourth tone?</p>

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Simply put, yes. Tone changing rules are universal applied. I can't think of any situation where tone changing rules are ignored.
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Are idioms affected by tone changing rules?
# Are idioms affected by tone changing rules?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-28)

For example, if I have the idiom:

一路平安

Does the tone of the 一 change to a second tone because 路 is fourth tone?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Simply put, yes. Tone changing rules are universal applied. I can't think of any situation where tone changing rules are ignored.  

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