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易如破竹 — “To be as easy as splitting bamboo”

易如破竹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as easy as splitting bamboo”. To proceed smoothly without any hindrance or obstruction; to meet no resistance. Literally, “as easy as splitting bamboo”.

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易如破竹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

易如破竹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
易
yì8easy, change, or trade
如
rú6like, as, if
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
竹
zhú6bamboo plant or instrument

Example Sentence with 易如破竹

在充足的准备下,这项复杂的任务对他们来说也变得易如破竹。
With ample preparation, even this complex task became as easy as splitting bamboo for them.

Idioms Related to 易如破竹

More idioms starting with 易

  • yì易yú于fǎn反shǒu手extremely easy, like turning one's hand
  • yì易yú于fǎn反zhǎng掌as easy as turning over one's hand
  • yì易yú于shí拾yí遗extremely easy to do
  • yì易sú俗yí移fēng风change customs and transform society
  • yì易kǒu口yǐ以shí食exchange children for food
  • yì易tóng同fǎn反zhǎng掌easy as turning over one's hand
  • yì易dì地zé则jiē皆rán然In the same situation, all would be the same
  • yì易dì地jiē皆rán然same under different circumstances
  • yì易dì地ér而chǔ处put oneself in another's shoes
  • yì易rú如fǎn反zhǎng掌extremely easy to do
  • yì易rú如shí拾jiè芥as easy as picking up mustard seeds
  • yì易rú如fān翻zhǎng掌easy as turning over one's palm

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What does 易如破竹 mean?

易如破竹 (yì rú pò zhú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as easy as splitting bamboo”.

How do you pronounce 易如破竹?

易如破竹 is pronounced yì rú pò zhú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 易如破竹 literally mean?

Literally, 易如破竹 means “as easy as splitting bamboo”. It is used to mean “to be as easy as splitting bamboo”.

What is the Chinese definition of 易如破竹?

像劈竹子那样容易。形容办事顺利,毫无阻碍。

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