一 字 褒 贬

yī zì bāo biǎndictionary entry

(lit.) to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom) / (fig.) concise and powerful wording

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一字褒貶 一字褒贬 [yi1 zi4 bao1 bian3] /(lit.) to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom)/(fig.) concise and powerful wording/

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Other forms in these source records: 一字褒貶

一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
字
zì
letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
褒
bāo
to praise / to commend / to honor / (of clothes) large or loose
贬
biǎn
to diminish / to demote / to reduce or devaluate / to disparage / to censure / to depreciate

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