一棍子打死 yī gùn zi dǎ sǐ

(fig.) to totally repudiate sb because of a minor error

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
one; 1; single
stick; rod; truncheon
(noun suffix); son; child
to hit; to strike; to beat
to die; extremely; inflexible