一棍子打死 yī gùn zi dǎ sǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to deal a single fatal blow
  2. (fig.) to totally repudiate sb because of a minor error

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
棍 gùn
HSK 6
stick, cudgel; scoundrel
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
打 dǎ
HSK 1
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death