一刀两断 yī dāo liǎng duàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
  2. fig. to make a clean break (idiom)

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
刀 dāo
HSK 4
knife; old coin; measure
两 liǎng
HSK 2
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
断 duàn
HSK 4
sever, cut off; interrupt