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一笔勾断 — “To cancel completely”

一笔勾断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cancel completely”. To write off; to annul with a single stroke. Literally, “To cancel with one stroke; to cross out completely”.

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一笔勾断 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一笔勾断 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
勾
gōu4mark, outline, thicken, entice
断
duàn11break, stop, decide

Example Sentence with 一笔勾断

过去所有的不愉快,我们决定一笔勾断,重新开始。
We decided to completely write off all past unpleasantness and start anew.

Idioms Related to 一笔勾断

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一笔勾断

What does 一笔勾断 mean?

一笔勾断 (yī bǐ gōu duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cancel completely”.

How do you pronounce 一笔勾断?

一笔勾断 is pronounced yī bǐ gōu duàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一笔勾断 literally mean?

Literally, 一笔勾断 means “to cancel with one stroke; to cross out completely”. It is used to mean “to cancel completely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一笔勾断?

全部取消之意。同“一笔勾消”。

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