jat1 dou1 cit3一刀切
Jyutpingjat1 dou1 cit3
Yaleyāt dōu chit
Definition
To impose a single, inflexible solution on different problems without considering individual circumstances.
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How it's used
Often used in political or administrative contexts to criticize policies that ignore individual nuances. It carries a negative connotation of being lazy or overly simplistic in decision making. While it functions as a verb, it is frequently used as an adjective to describe a policy or a method.
Examples
The government cannot just use a one-size-fits-all approach to handle this matter.
Do you think this policy is a one-size-fits-all solution?
Related words
Common phrases
one-size-fits-all policy
to handle in a one-size-fits-all manner
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with literal cutting. It is strictly a metaphorical term for inflexibility and should not be used to describe actual physical cutting or slicing.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
