一刀切 in English yi1 dao1 qie1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to cut all at one stroke (idiomatic expression); to impose uniformity
  • one solution fits a diversity of problems
  • one size fits all

Simplified Characters

一 刀 切

Traditional Characters

一 刀 切

Pinyin

yi1 dao1 qie1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 刀dao1surname Dao 切qie4to cut