下坂走丸 — “Roll balls down a slope”
下坂走丸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll balls rapidly down a slope, signifying smooth, swift, and unimpeded movement or action; to proceed effortlessly and fluently without hindrance”. Literally, “roll balls down a slope”.
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下坂走丸 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 下坂走丸
During the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiuling, the Minister of the Secretariat, was in charge of selecting talents for the Ministry of Personnel. He advocated for appointing people based on their abilities rather than strict qualifications, and established ten regional commissioners (interview envoys), which earned him the emperor's approval.
He not only skillfully assisted the emperor in handling state affairs but was also a talented poet. He was eloquent and articulate, always speaking fluently and incessantly when discussing classics, like balls rolling down a slope without any hindrance.
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More idioms starting with 下
- xià下bù不wéi为lì例not to be repeated
- xià下bu不liǎo了tái台unable to extricate oneself from an embarrassing situation
- xià下bù不lái来tái台unable to save face in public
- xià下lín临wú无dì地bottomless drop from a great height
- xià下lín临wú无jì际looking down upon a boundless depth
- xià下qiáo乔rù入yōu幽descend from good to bad
- xià下qiáo乔mù木rù入yōu幽gǔ谷descend from good to bad situation
- xià下qiáo乔qiān迁gǔ谷decline from prosperity to adversity
- xià下jǐng井tóu投shí石harm someone already in trouble
- xià下huí回fēn分jiě解To be continued
- xià下sāi塞shàng上lóng聋blocked below, deaf above
- xià下xué学shàng上dá达learn from practical to profound
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What does 下坂走丸 mean?
下坂走丸 (xià bǎn zǒu wán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to roll balls rapidly down a slope, signifying smooth, swift, and unimpeded movement or action; to proceed effortlessly and fluently without hindrance”.
How do you pronounce 下坂走丸?
下坂走丸 is pronounced xià bǎn zǒu wán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 下坂走丸 literally mean?
Literally, 下坂走丸 means “roll balls down a slope”. It is used to mean “to roll balls rapidly down a slope, signifying smooth, swift, and unimpeded movement or action; to proceed effortlessly and fluently without hindrance”.
Where does 下坂走丸 come from?
下坂走丸 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 下坂走丸?
从山坡上滚下弹丸。比喻顺势无阻，敏捷而无停滞。