建瓴高屋 — “To have an overwhelming and irresistible advantage or momentum”
建瓴高屋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an overwhelming and irresistible advantage or momentum”. To operate from a strategically superior position. Literally, “Pour water from a bottle from a high roof”.
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What does 建瓴高屋 mean?
建瓴高屋 (jiàn líng gāo wū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an overwhelming and irresistible advantage or momentum”.
How do you pronounce 建瓴高屋?
建瓴高屋 is pronounced jiàn líng gāo wū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 建瓴高屋 literally mean?
Literally, 建瓴高屋 means “Pour water from a bottle from a high roof”. It is used to mean “to have an overwhelming and irresistible advantage or momentum”.
What is the Chinese definition of 建瓴高屋?
建：倒水，泼水；瓴：盛水的瓶子。把瓶子里的水从高层顶上倾倒。比喻居高临下，不可阻遏。同“高屋建瓴”。