一棍子打死

yī gùn zi dǎ sǐ

Dictionary entry

to deal a single fatal blow

What does 一棍子打死 mean?

一棍子打死 (yī gùn zi dǎ sǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to deal a single fatal blow

2(fig.) to totally repudiate sb because of a minor error

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 棍gùnstick; rod; truncheon · scoundrel; villain 子zǐson · child 打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]死sǐto die · impassable

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一棍子打死

yī gùn zi dǎ sǐ

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