write off completely; dismiss entirely
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to write off completely; to dismiss entirely; to negate all merits and achievements
formalTypically used to criticize someone for being overly dismissive or negative. Often appears in negative constructions (不能一笔抹杀, 不应一笔抹杀).
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
yī一
bǐ笔
mǒ抹
shā杀
tā他
guò过
qù去
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
gòng贡
xiàn献
。
We shouldn't write off all his past contributions completely.
Duì对
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yī一
bǐ笔
mǒ抹
shā杀
。
We cannot completely dismiss traditional culture.
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Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
jī几
hū乎
yī一
bǐ笔
mǒ抹
shā杀
le了
zuò作
zhě者
duō多
nián年
de的
xīn心
xuè血
。
This review almost completely negated the author's years of hard work.