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一字褒贬
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PinYin yī zì bāo biǎn
Simplified 一字褒贬
Traditional 一字褒貶
- dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
- concise and powerful style
Chinese meanings
- yī zì bāo biǎn
【释义】褒：赞扬，夸奖；贬：给予不好的评价。一个字的褒扬或贬斥。泛指记事论人，用字措辞严谨有分寸。
【出处】晋·杜预《左传序》：“春秋虽以一字为褒贬，然皆须数句以成言。”