摧枯振朽 — “To break or overcome something easily and effortlessly”
摧枯振朽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break or overcome something easily and effortlessly”. To sweep away something with overwhelming force, like breaking withered branches or shaking rotten wood. Literally, “destroy withered and shake rotten”.
摧枯振朽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摧枯振朽 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 摧枯振朽
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Synonyms of 摧枯振朽
- 摧枯拉腐
- 摧枯拉朽
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- 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
- cuī摧kū枯zhé折fǔ腐overcome obstacles effortlessly
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What does 摧枯振朽 mean?
摧枯振朽 (cuī kū zhèn xiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break or overcome something easily and effortlessly”.
How do you pronounce 摧枯振朽?
摧枯振朽 is pronounced cuī kū zhèn xiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摧枯振朽 literally mean?
Literally, 摧枯振朽 means “destroy withered and shake rotten”. It is used to mean “to break or overcome something easily and effortlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摧枯振朽?
犹摧枯拉朽。形容轻而易举。