created sense approved 片言折狱/片言折獄 · piànyánzhéyù · to settle a case with a few words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
片言折狱 / 片言折獄
piànyánzhéyù
to settle a case with a few words
To settle a legal case or dispute with just a few words; describes someone with such sharp insight that they can resolve a conflict instantly.
片言 (literal) → 片言 · piànyán · a few words 折狱 (literal) → 折狱/折獄 · zhéyù · to decide a lawsuit
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