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快刀断乱麻

快刀断乱麻 — “A sharp knife cuts tangled hemp”

快刀断乱麻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resolve a complicated or difficult problem decisively and efficiently, cutting through confusion with bold and effective measures”. Literally, “A sharp knife cuts tangled hemp”.

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快刀断乱麻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 快kuài
  • 刀dāo
  • 断duàn
  • 乱luàn
  • 麻má

快刀断乱麻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
快
kuài7Fast, quick, happy, sharp
刀
dāo2knife
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
乱
luàn7disorderly and confused
麻
má11hemp, numb, sesame, pockmarks

Example Sentence with 快刀断乱麻

面对这突如其来的紧急状况,项目经理决定快刀断乱麻,迅速分配任务并解决关键瓶颈。
Faced with this sudden emergency, the project manager decided to cut through the tangled mess decisively, quickly assigning tasks and resolving critical bottlenecks.

Idioms Related to 快刀断乱麻

Synonyms of 快刀断乱麻

  • kuài快dāo刀zhǎn斩luàn乱má麻solve complex problems quickly and decisively

More idioms starting with 快

  • kuài快rén人kuài快shì事quick person, quick matters
  • kuài快rén人kuài快xìng性straightforward and frank temperament
  • kuài快rén人kuài快yǔ语frank words from a candid person
  • kuài快dāo刀zhǎn斩luàn乱sī丝Cut through a tangled situation decisively
  • kuài快dāo刀zhǎn斩má麻deal with a difficult situation decisively
  • kuài快xīn心mǎn满zhì志perfectly content and pleased
  • kuài快xīn心mǎn满yì意perfectly satisfied
  • kuài快xīn心suì遂yì意perfectly satisfactory
  • kuài快kuài快huo活huó活happily and joyfully
  • kuài快yì意dāng当qián前enjoy immediate gratification
  • kuài快bù步liú流xīng星walk with quick, vigorous strides

Questions about 快刀断乱麻

What does 快刀断乱麻 mean?
快刀断乱麻 (kuài dāo duàn luàn má) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resolve a complicated or difficult problem decisively and efficiently, cutting through confusion with bold and effective measures”.
How do you pronounce 快刀断乱麻?
快刀断乱麻 is pronounced kuài dāo duàn luàn má in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 快刀断乱麻 literally mean?
Literally, 快刀断乱麻 means “a sharp knife cuts tangled hemp”. It is used to mean “to resolve a complicated or difficult problem decisively and efficiently, cutting through confusion with bold and effective measures”.
What is the Chinese definition of 快刀断乱麻?
快:锋利。比喻采取坚决有效的措施,果断解决复杂的问题
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