Read Edit View history 一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn to cut into two Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一刀两断 一刀兩斷 yīdāoliǎngduàn to cut into two to cut something into two parts with a single stroke of a blade to act decisively (idiom) To handle a situation in a crisp, straightforward, and categorical manner. to make a clean break (idiom) to resolutely break off a relationship or connection with someone or something Frequency Movie subtitles 1.22 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 0.389 per million Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
一刀两断 一刀兩斷 yīdāoliǎngduàn to cut into two to cut something into two parts with a single stroke of a blade to act decisively (idiom) To handle a situation in a crisp, straightforward, and categorical manner. to make a clean break (idiom) to resolutely break off a relationship or connection with someone or something Frequency Movie subtitles 1.22 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 0.389 per million Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)