一刀两断 yī dāo liǎng duàn

fig. to make a clean break (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 18782nd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
两 liǎng HSK 2
two; both; some
断 duàn HSK 4
to cut off; to break; to snap