懂中文 Dong Chinese
Dictionary
Log in
  • Learn
  • Dictionary
  • Media
  • Settings
破竹建瓴
pò​zhú​jiàn​líng

irresistible force

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
破竹建瓴 pò​zhú​jiàn​líng
irresistible force
(idiom) describes a situation that is progressing smoothly and without resistance; literally "smash bamboo and overturn a water jug"

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 势如破竹 shì​rú​pò​zhú
  • 高屋建瓴 gāo​wū​jiàn​líng