一字褒贬 in English yi1 zi4 bao1 bian3 Meaning

Meanings

• dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiomatic expression)
• concise and powerful style

Pinyin

yi1 zi4 bao1 bian3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 字zi4letter 褒bao1to praise 贬bian3to diminish