一笔抹杀

Traditional: 一筆抹殺

yī bǐ mǒ shā

Dictionary entry

to blot out at one stroke

What does 一笔抹杀 mean?

一笔抹杀 (yī bǐ mǒ shā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to blot out at one stroke

2to reject out of hand

3to deny without a hearing

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)抹māto wipe 杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce

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一笔抹杀

yī bǐ mǒ shā

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