一刀切

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Dictionary entry

lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity

What does 一刀切 mean?

一刀切 (yī dāo qiē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity

2one solution fits a diversity of problems

3one size fits all

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一yīone · single 刀Dāosurname Dao 切qiēto cut; to slice; to carve · (math.) tangential

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