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一言以蔽之 (jat1 jin4 ji5 bai3 zi1) — to sum up in one word; in a word; in brief; in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一jinˎ₄言jiˏ₅以bai˗₃蔽ziˉ¹之
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 yan2 yi3 bi4 zhi1

Meaning of 一言以蔽之

nounto sum up in one word; in a word; in brief;

Characters in 一言以蔽之

一jat1
one; a; an; the
言jin4
Kangxi radical 149
以ji5
giving cause
蔽bai3
sum up; generalize
之zi1
's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)

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