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摧枯折腐

摧枯折腐 — “To accomplish something with extreme ease”

摧枯折腐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accomplish something with extreme ease”. To overcome obstacles effortlessly. Literally, “To break dry branches and rotten wood”.

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摧枯折腐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

摧枯折腐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
摧
cuī14destroy, break, or ruin
枯
kū9dry up, wither
折
zhé7break, bend, or discount
腐
fǔ14decay, rot, or spoil

Example Sentence with 摧枯折腐

凭借着多年的经验,他处理这个项目简直是摧枯折腐。
With his many years of experience, handling this project was simply effortless for him.

Idioms Related to 摧枯折腐

Synonyms of 摧枯折腐

  • cuī摧kū枯lā拉xiǔ朽destroy with overwhelming force
  • cuī摧kū枯lā拉fǔ腐overcome with great ease

Antonyms of 摧枯折腐

  • jiān坚bù不kě可cuī摧indestructible and impregnable

More idioms starting with 摧

  • cuī摧lán兰zhé折yù玉Cruelly harm or ruin a woman
  • cuī摧gāng刚wéi为róu柔turn rigid into flexible
  • cuī摧jiān坚yì殪dí敌Shatter strongholds, annihilate the enemy
  • cuī摧jiān坚huò获chǒu丑Crush strong foes, capture enemies
  • cuī摧jiān坚xiàn陷dí敌destroy strongholds, capture enemy
  • cuī摧jiān坚xiàn陷zhèn阵break through enemy lines and crush positions
  • cuī摧shān山jiǎo搅hǎi海immense power, destroying mountains and stirring oceans
  • cuī摧xīn心pōu剖gān肝utterly heartbroken and devastated
  • cuī摧zhì志qū屈dào道Abandon aspirations and compromise integrity
  • cuī摧zhé折háo豪qiáng强suppress the powerful and oppressive
  • cuī摧xiǔ朽lā拉kū枯destroy something weak with ease

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What does 摧枯折腐 mean?

摧枯折腐 (cuī kū zhé fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accomplish something with extreme ease”.

How do you pronounce 摧枯折腐?

摧枯折腐 is pronounced cuī kū zhé fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 摧枯折腐 literally mean?

Literally, 摧枯折腐 means “to break dry branches and rotten wood”. It is used to mean “to accomplish something with extreme ease”.

What is the Chinese definition of 摧枯折腐?

折断枯树枝烂木头。比喻极容易做到。

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