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一語破的

简一语破的 · 繁一語破的

Mandarin · pinyin yī yǔ pò dì

see 一語中的 yī yǔ zhòng dì

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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1–3–4–4 · yi1 yu3 po4 di4

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(idiomatic) to hit the mark with a single comment

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