cuī​kū​lā​xiǔ

to sweep away all obstacles

  • created reference approved 摧枯拉朽 → 拉朽摧枯 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摧枯拉朽 cuī​kū​lā​xiǔ

    拉朽摧枯 lā​xiǔ​cuī​kū

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  • created reference approved 摧枯拉朽 → 摧枯折腐 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摧枯拉朽 cuī​kū​lā​xiǔ

    摧枯折腐 cuī​kū​zhé​fǔ

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  • created sense approved 摧枯拉朽 · cuī​kū​lā​xiǔ · to sweep away all obstacles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摧枯拉朽

    cuī​kū​lā​xiǔ

    to sweep away all obstacles

    To crush something already in decay; often used to describe a powerful force easily destroying a weak opponent or a task that is extremely easy to accomplish

    摧 (literal) → 摧 · cuī · to destroy 枯 (literal) → 枯 · kū · withered 拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to break 朽 (literal) → 朽 · xiǔ · rotten

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