一字褒貶
See also: 一字褒贬
Chinese
- one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)letter; symbol; character; word
to praise and censure; to pass judgment on trad. (一字褒貶) 一 字 褒貶 simp. (一字褒贬) 一 字 褒贬
Etymology
一 (yī, “one”) + 字 (zì, “character”) + 褒貶/褒贬 (bāobiǎn, “to praise or denigrate; to pass judgement”)
Pronunciation
Idiom
一字褒貶
- a concise and deliberate choice of words