一刀 yīdāo to slash with a knife Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一刀切 yīdāoqiē one-size-fits-all approach to impose uniformity regardless of actual circumstances; to apply a single solution to diverse problems一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn to cut into two to cut something into two parts with a single stroke of a blade