一笔抹倒 | negate everything with one stroke

yī一bǐ笔mǒ抹dào倒

To summarily dismiss all achievements or merits; to negate everything with one careless stroke.

他辛苦完成的报告，却被主管一笔抹倒，让他感到非常气馁。

The report he painstakingly completed was summarily dismissed by his supervisor, leaving him feeling very disheartened.

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Early Modern

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