一刀切

Traditional form:

一刀切

Pinyin (reading):

yīdāoqiē

Definitions:

• lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
• one solution fits a diversity of problems
• one size fits all

Characters:

• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 刀 - knife; old coin; measure
• 切 - to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager

Traditional characters:

• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 刀 - knife; old coin; measure
• 切 - to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager