快刀斩乱麻 kuàidāozhǎnluànmá to cut the Gordian knot Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 快刀斩乱麻 快刀斬亂麻 kuàidāozhǎnluànmá to cut the Gordian knot To solve a complex problem through quick and decisive action; literally "to cut through a knot of tangled hemp with a sharp knife" Frequency Written text 0.311 per million Cross-References Variant of 快刀斩麻 kuàidāozhǎnmá抽刀斩乱麻 chōudāozhǎnluànmá Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
快刀斩乱麻 快刀斬亂麻 kuàidāozhǎnluànmá to cut the Gordian knot To solve a complex problem through quick and decisive action; literally "to cut through a knot of tangled hemp with a sharp knife" Frequency Written text 0.311 per million Cross-References Variant of 快刀斩麻 kuàidāozhǎnmá抽刀斩乱麻 chōudāozhǎnluànmá Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
