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芟夷大难

芟夷大难 — “To quell great disorder or calamity”

芟夷大难 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to quell great disorder or calamity”. To overcome a major crisis or difficulty. Literally, “To mow down and level a great calamity”.

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芟夷大难 Pronunciation and Pinyin

芟夷大难 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
芟
shān7cut grass or clear away
夷
yí6eastern or foreign peoples
大
dà3large, big, great
难
nàn10difficult, troublesome, or bad

Example Sentence with 芟夷大难

面对突如其来的困境,众人齐心协力,誓要芟夷大难,让一切重归安宁。
Facing the sudden predicament, everyone united, vowing to quell the great calamity and restore peace.

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  • shān芟fán繁jiù就jiǎn简simplify by removing the complicated

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What does 芟夷大难 mean?

芟夷大难 (shān yí dà nàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to quell great disorder or calamity”.

How do you pronounce 芟夷大难?

芟夷大难 is pronounced shān yí dà nàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 芟夷大难 literally mean?

Literally, 芟夷大难 means “to mow down and level a great calamity”. It is used to mean “to quell great disorder or calamity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 芟夷大难?

芟:删除杂草;芟夷:削平;难:灾难。削平大乱

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