一棍子打死
yī​gùn​zi​dǎ​sǐ

to finish off with one blow

  • created reference approved 一棍子打死 → 一棍打一船 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一棍子打死 yī​gùn​zi​dǎ​sǐ

    一棍打一船 yī​gùn​dǎ​yī​chuán

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 一棍子打死 · yī​gùn​zi​dǎ​sǐ · to finish off with one blow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一棍子打死

    yī​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.

    yí​gùn​zi​dǎ​sǐ

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 棍子 (literal) → 棍子 · gùn​zi · stick 打死 (literal) → 打死 · dǎ​sǐ · to beat to death

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