乱麻 luànmá tangled hemp Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 快刀斩乱麻 kuàidāozhǎnluànmá cut the knot to resolve a complex situation with quick and decisive action; to cut the Gordian knot快刀断乱麻 kuàidāoduànluànmá decisiveness To take swift and decisive action to resolve a complex or tangled situation; cutting the Gordian knot.