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破竹之势 — “To have an irresistible momentum”

破竹之势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an irresistible momentum”. To advance swiftly and smoothly without hindrance; to make rapid and easy progress, like splitting bamboo. Literally, “the momentum of splitting bamboo”.

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破竹之势 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破竹之势 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
竹
zhú6bamboo plant or instrument
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
势
shì8power, influence, or trend

Example Sentence with 破竹之势

新产品的推广工作进展顺利,在市场上取得了破竹之势,销量节节攀升。
The promotion of the new product is progressing smoothly, gaining irresistible momentum in the market, with sales climbing steadily.

Idioms Related to 破竹之势

Synonyms of 破竹之势

  • shì势rú如pò破zhú竹progressing irresistibly with ease

More idioms starting with 破

  • pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
  • pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
  • pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
  • pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
  • pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
  • pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
  • pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
  • pò破guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
  • pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
  • pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
  • pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
  • pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell

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Questions about 破竹之势

What does 破竹之势 mean?

破竹之势 (pò zhú zhī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an irresistible momentum”.

How do you pronounce 破竹之势?

破竹之势 is pronounced pò zhú zhī shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 破竹之势 literally mean?

Literally, 破竹之势 means “the momentum of splitting bamboo”. It is used to mean “to have an irresistible momentum”.

What is the Chinese definition of 破竹之势?

比喻节节胜利,毫无阻碍。

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