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片言折狱
piàn​yán​zhé​yù

to settle a case with a few words

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 片言 piàn​yán
    a few words
    a few words; a brief remark; a short phrase
  2. 折狱 折獄 zhé​yù
    to decide a lawsuit
    To try a legal case or pass judgment on a lawsuit.