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一刀切

yī dāo qiē

3-character word

What 一刀切 means

1. lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
2. one solution fits a diversity of problems
3. one size fits all

The characters in 一刀切

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 刀dāoknife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang; loanword) dollar…
• 切qièdefinitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!…

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