Definition of 一刀両断

一刀両断^☆【いっとうりょうだんittouryoudan】: noun:
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive (drastic) measure; cutting the (Gordian) knot - four character idiom

Example Sentences

もう少しmousukoshi やさしくyasashiku 意見iken してshite あげたらagetara どうdou なna のno。一刀両断ittouryoudan のnoもmoとto 切り捨てられたkirisuterareta 彼kare のno 立場tachiba もmo 考えてkangaete よyo。: Why don't you try expressing your opinion a little more gently? Think about how he feels getting told flatly that he's being cut loose.

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