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破竹建瓴
pò​zhú​jiàn​líng

irresistible force

Origin Definitions Defs 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"

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Synonym

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