completely reject without analysis; write off entirely
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to reject completely without analysis; to write off entirely; to dismiss wholesale
Originally referring to killing someone or something with a single blow of a stick, now used metaphorically to describe the act of totally dismissing a person, idea, or thing without fair consideration, nuanced analysis, or distinguishing between merits and flaws.
Wǒ我
men们
duì对
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
bù不
néng能
yī一
gùn棍
zi子
dǎ打
sǐ死
，
yào要
qǔ取
qí其
jīng精
huá华
，
qù去
qí其
zāo糟
pò粕
。
We cannot reject traditional culture wholesale; we must absorb its essence and discard its dross.
Suī虽
rán然
tā他
de的
fāng方
àn案
yǒu有
quē缺
xiàn陷
，
dàn但
yě也
bù不
néng能
yī一
gùn棍
zi子
dǎ打
sǐ死
，
hái还
shì是
zhí值
dé得
bù部
fen分
cǎi采
nà纳
de的
。
Although his proposal has flaws, we cannot write it off entirely—it is still partially worth adopting.
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Píng评
jià价
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
qiè切
jì忌
yī一
gùn棍
zi子
dǎ打
sǐ死
，
yīng应
dāng当
fàng放
zài在
dāng当
shí时
de的
shè社
huì会
bèi背
jǐng景
xià下
quán全
miàn面
kǎo考
liàng量
。
When evaluating historical figures, one must avoid rejecting them wholesale; they should be comprehensively considered within the social context of their time.