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一字褒贬

yī zì bāo biǎn

4-character word Traditional 一字褒貶

What 一字褒贬 means

1. (lit.) to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
2. (fig.) concise and powerful wording

The characters in 一字褒贬

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 字zìletter; symbol; character
• 褒bāoto praise; to commend; to honor
• 贬biǎnto diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate

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