势如劈竹 — “To advance irresistibly”
势如劈竹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advance irresistibly”. To sweep all before one; to make rapid and smooth progress without hindrance. Literally, “momentum like splitting bamboo”.
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势如劈竹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在新的项目启动后，团队克服了重重困难，工作进展势如劈竹。
After the new project was launched, the team overcame many difficulties, and the work progressed irresistibly.
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Synonyms of 势如劈竹
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- shì势bù不liǎng两quán全Two cannot both be complete
- shì势bù不liǎng两cún存cannot coexist
- shì势bù不liǎng两lì立cannot coexist
- shì势bù不kě可wèi为The situation is beyond remedy
- shì势bù不kě可dāng当unstoppable momentum
- shì势bù不kě可dǎng挡unstoppable and irresistible momentum
- shì势bù不kě可è遏unstoppable momentum
- shì势bù不róng容huǎn缓the situation brooks no delay
- shì势bù不bìng并lì立Cannot coexist; mutually exclusive
- shì势qīng倾tiān天xià下Overwhelming power that sways the world
- shì势qīng倾cháo朝yě野wield immense power and influence
- shì势lì利yǎn眼a snob who judges people by wealth
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What does 势如劈竹 mean?
势如劈竹 (shì rú pī zhú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advance irresistibly”.
How do you pronounce 势如劈竹?
势如劈竹 is pronounced shì rú pī zhú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 势如劈竹 literally mean?
Literally, 势如劈竹 means “momentum like splitting bamboo”. It is used to mean “to advance irresistibly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 势如劈竹?
比喻节节胜利，毫无阻碍。见“势如破竹”。