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一笔抹煞

yī bǐ mǒ shādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 一筆抹殺|一笔抹杀[yī bǐ mǒ shā]
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-ad90c36b76470c48. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一筆抹煞 一笔抹煞 [yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1] /variant of 一筆抹殺|一笔抹杀[yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 一筆抹煞

  • 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

  • 笔
    bǐ

    writing brush / writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]) / brushstroke / stroke (in painting or calligraphy) / (bound form) style of writing / literary manner / technique of brushwork / (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character / (classifier) sum of money / financial transaction / piece of business / (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)

  • 抹
    mā

    to wipe

    mǒ

    to smear / to wipe / to erase / classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc

    mò

    to plaster / to go around / to skirt

  • 煞
    shā

    to terminate / to cut short / to bring to a stop / to squeeze / to tighten / to damage

    shà

    fiend / demon / very / (Tw) SARS (loanword)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.