一字褒贬

一字褒貶
yīzìbāobiǎn
  1. lit. to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
  2. fig. concise and powerful wording

CEDICT

语本晋．杜预〈春秋左氏传序〉：「春秋虽以一字为褒贬，然皆须数句以成言。」后用以比喻为文记事论人，用字措辞非常严谨。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

一字褒贬 yīzì-bāobiǎn

Entry Composition

1 一字 yīzì in a row; in a line
2 褒贬 bāobiǎn
  1. to appraise
  2. to pass judgment on
  3. to speak ill of
  4. praise and censure
  5. appraisal