一字褒貶

See also: 一字褒贬

Chinese
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
letter; symbol; character
letter; symbol; character; word
 
to praise and censure; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of
to praise and censure; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of; to cry down
trad. (一字褒貶) 一 字 褒貶
simp. (一字褒贬) 一 字 褒贬

Etymology

一 (yī, “one”) + 字 (zì, “character”) + 褒貶／褒贬 (bāobiǎn, “to praise or denigrate; to pass judgement”)

Pronunciation

Idiom

一字褒貶

  1. a concise and deliberate choice of words
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