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一語道破
简 一语道破 · 繁 一語道破Mandarin · pinyin yī yǔ dào pò
Meanings
- one word says it all (idiom)
- to hit the nail on the head
- to be pithy and correct
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1–3–4–4 · yi1 yu3 dao4 po4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 jyu5 dou6 po3
Cantonese word readings for 一語道破. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jat1 jyu5 dou6 po3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to lay bare the truth with one penetrating remark; to hit the nail on the head
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