yī​gùn​zi​dǎ​sǐ

to finish off with one blow

Senses

一棍子打死 yī​gùn​zi​dǎ​sǐ (also yí​gùn​zi​dǎ​sǐ) to finish off with one blow

To deal a single fatal blow; used figuratively to describe totally rejecting or repudiating someone or something because of a single mistake or flaw.

References

synonym 一棍子打死/一棍子打死 一棍打一船/一棍打一船