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一字褒贬
一字褒貶
yīzìbāobiǎn
1. dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
2. concise and powerful style

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
字
zì
character, letter, symbol, word
HSK 1 6 丶
褒
bāo
to cite; to honor, to praise; to recommend
15 丶
贬
biǎn
to devalue, to demote; to criticize, to censure
HSK 6 8 丶

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