- 一笔勾销 yībǐgōuxiāo to write offTo cancel everything with a single stroke of the pen; to write off a debt, a grudge, or a past history entirely.
- 一笔一画 yībǐyīhuà stroke by strokewriting every stroke of every character carefully and clearly; meticulous in writing
- 一笔抹杀 yībǐmǒshā to reject out of handTo totally negate or blot out at one stroke; to dismiss or deny something completely and often rashly without a fair hearing.
- 一笔不苟 yībǐbùgǒu meticulous calligraphynot even one stroke is negligent; to write characters where every stroke is placed perfectly
- 一笔画 yībǐhuà single-stroke drawingA drawing or painting created in one continuous motion without lifting the pen or brush from the paper.
- 一笔三过 yībǐsānguò calligraphic flourisha brush stroke in calligraphy that involves multiple changes in direction or pressure; used as a metaphor for a plot or event full of twists and turns
- 一笔勾消 yībǐgōuxiāo to write off(variant form) to cancel or wipe out at a single stroke, such as a debt, a grudge, or an old account
- 一笔抹煞 yībǐmǒshā to reject out of handto blot out at one stroke; to totally negate or deny something without a hearing; to dismiss or reject a matter entirely and carelessly