一笔勾销

一筆勾銷

yībǐ-gōuxiāo

idiom #18,450

Meanings

1 to write off at one stroke
2 to cancel completely

Characters

to cross out; to hook

to cancel; to annul

Examples

HSK 7-9

过去的恩怨一笔勾销。

Guòqù de ēnyuàn yībǐgōuxiāo.

All past grievances are written off in one stroke.

HSK 7-9

他的功劳不能一笔勾销。

Tā de gōngláo bùnéng yībǐgōuxiāo.

His contributions cannot be erased with one stroke.

Tips

memory

一笔 (one stroke of the pen) + 勾销 (to cross out/cancel) - imagine crossing something off a ledger with a single swipe of the pen, wiping the slate clean.

Stroke Order

一 yī

笔 bǐ

勾 gōu

销 xiāo