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快刀斩麻
kuài​dāo​zhǎn​má

cut the Gordian knot

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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快刀斩麻/ 快刀斬麻 kuài​dāo​zhǎn​má cut the Gordian knot

to settle a complicated matter by taking decisive action; to make a quick decision in a complex situation

References

variant 快刀斩乱麻/快刀斬亂麻 → 快刀斩麻/快刀斬麻
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