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一刀兩斷
简 一刀两断 · 繁 一刀兩斷Mandarin · pinyin yī dāo liǎng duàn
Meanings
- (idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with
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1–1–3–4 · yi1 dao1 liang3 duan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 dou1 loeng5 dyun6
Cantonese word readings for 一刀兩斷. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jat1 dou1 loeng5 dyun6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to sever with one blow; to make a clean break
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