快刀斩乱麻
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot
idiom
Traditional: 快刀斬亂麻
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- (idiom) lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
- cutting the Gordian knot
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Related Words
刀(Dāo)— surname Dao
→快刀断乱麻(kuài dāo duàn luàn má)— lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
→探骊得珠(tàn lí dé zhū)— to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
→刀锋(dāo fēng)— cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
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