摧朽拉枯 — “To destroy something weak with overwhelming ease”
摧朽拉枯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy something weak with overwhelming ease”. To overcome something effortlessly. Literally, “Break the decayed and pull down the withered”.
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摧朽拉枯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在专业团队面前，这个小小的技术难题简直是摧朽拉枯。
For a professional team, this small technical problem was simply like breaking decayed wood and pulling down withered grass.
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Synonyms of 摧朽拉枯
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- cuī摧jiān坚huò获chǒu丑Crush strong foes, capture enemies
- cuī摧jiān坚xiàn陷dí敌destroy strongholds, capture enemy
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- cuī摧xīn心pōu剖gān肝utterly heartbroken and devastated
- cuī摧zhì志qū屈dào道Abandon aspirations and compromise integrity
- cuī摧zhé折háo豪qiáng强suppress the powerful and oppressive
- cuī摧kū枯zhé折fǔ腐overcome obstacles effortlessly
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What does 摧朽拉枯 mean?
摧朽拉枯 (cuī xiǔ lā kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to destroy something weak with overwhelming ease”.
How do you pronounce 摧朽拉枯?
摧朽拉枯 is pronounced cuī xiǔ lā kū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摧朽拉枯 literally mean?
Literally, 摧朽拉枯 means “Break the decayed and pull down the withered”. It is used to mean “to destroy something weak with overwhelming ease”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摧朽拉枯?
摧折枯朽的草木。形容轻而易举。也比喻摧毁腐朽势力的强大气势。