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一筆帶過

简一笔带过 · 繁一筆帶過

Mandarin · pinyin yī bǐ dài guò

(idiom) to mention only very briefly; to skate over (a topic)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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1–3–4–4 · yi1 bi3 dai4 guo4

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(idiomatic) to gloss over (in writing)

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