一笔勾销 (yī bǐ gōu xiāo) — to write off completely; to cancel once and for all (debts, grievances, accounts)
Definition
A chengyu meaning to cancel or forgive something entirely in one stroke — usually debts, grievances, or past issues. Used like a single decisive verb phrase, often in formal or written contexts.
verb
to write off completelyto cancel once and for all (debts, grievances, accounts)
Examples
- 一笔勾销，。Yǐ qián de shì wǒ men yī bǐ gōu xiāo, yǐ hòu hǎo hǎo xiāng chǔ.Let's write off the past and get along well from now on.
- ，一笔勾销？Tā bāng le wǒ zhè me dà de máng, wǒ qiàn tā de rén qíng zěn me yī bǐ gōu xiāo?He helped me so much — how can I ever fully repay the favor?
- ，一笔勾销。Jì rán shuāng fāng tóng yì hé jiě, zhè xiē qiàn kuǎn jiù yī bǐ gōu xiāo le.Since both sides agreed to reconcile, these debts are written off.
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.
一笔 means one stroke, and 勾销 means to cancel, so the whole says to wipe something out at once.
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