一语道破

Traditional: 一語道破

yī yǔ dào pò

Dictionary entry

one word says it all (idiom)

What does 一语道破 mean?

一语道破 (yī yǔ dào pò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one word says it all (idiom)

2to hit the nail on the head

3to be pithy and correct

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 语yǔdialect · language 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 破pòbroken · damaged

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一语道破

yī yǔ dào pò

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