一锅端 (yī guō duān) — to eliminate or round up all of (a group) in one fell swoop; to pour out all one's thoughts or opinions at once
Definition
An informal verb meaning 'wipe out / round up everything at once' — used for liquidating a whole group or dumping everything out together. Often pairs with 把 to mark the object and can be adverbial as 一锅端地.
verb
to eliminate or round up all of (a group) in one fell swoopto pour out all one's thoughts or opinions at once
Examples
- 一锅端。Jǐng fāng bǎ zhè ge fàn zuì tuán huǒ yī guō duān le.The police rounded up the entire criminal gang in one swoop.
- 一锅端。Tā bǎ xīn lǐ huà quán dōu yī guō duān dì shuō le chū lái.He poured out all his innermost thoughts at once.
- 一锅端。Zhè xiē má fan zuì hǎo yí cì yī guō duān jiě jué diào.It's best to get rid of all these troubles in one go.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
The image of 一锅, one pot, goes with 端, to carry, so everything is swept up in a single lifting.
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