一刀切 [－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
  2. one solution fits a diversity of problems
  3. one size fits all
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    一個​方法​解決​問題​，​唔​考慮​個​別​嘅​情​況
    to prescribe a single solution in solving different problems; literally: to cut everything in one slice
    • 一刀切訂立標準工時似乎唔係咁好，要考慮唔同行業情況。
      一刀切订立标准工时似乎唔系咁好，要考虑唔同行业情况。
      jat1 dou1 cit3 ding6 laap6 biu1 zeon2 gung1 si4 ci5 fu4 m4 hai6 gam3 hou2, jiu3 haau2 leoi6 m4 tung4 hong4 jip6 cing4 fong3.
      Introducing the standard working hours is inflexible. We have to consider the case of each industry.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, idiomatic
    to impose uniformity; to deal with it the same way despite the differences in circumstances
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一刀切订立标准工时似乎唔系咁好，要考虑唔同行业情况。
    一刀切訂立標準工時似乎唔係咁好，要考慮唔同行業情況。
    jat1 dou1 cit3 ding6 laap6 biu1 zeon2 gung1 si4 ci5 fu4 m4 hai6 gam3 hou2, jiu3 haau2 leoi6 m4 tung4 hong4 jip6 cing4 fong3.
    • Introducing the standard working hours is inflexible. We have to consider the case of each industry.