破竹建瓴 pòzhújiànlíng irresistible force Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 破竹 pòzhú to split bamboo (bound form) to split bamboo建 jiàn verb to establish to establish; to set up; to found an organization, country, or system瓴 líng water jar (bound form) an ancient earthenware water jar shaped like a bottle; often used in the phrase 高屋建瓴 gāowūjiànlíng