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燎发摧枯 — “To accomplish something with utmost ease”

燎发摧枯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accomplish something with utmost ease”. To overcome an obstacle or opponent effortlessly, like burning hair or breaking dry wood. Literally, “burn hair and break dry wood”.

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燎发摧枯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

燎发摧枯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
燎
liǎo16spread rapidly like fire
发
fà5to issue, send, or develop
摧
cuī14destroy, break, or ruin
枯
kū9dry up, wither

Example Sentence with 燎发摧枯

在经验丰富的工程师们面前,这个看似棘手的技术难题,解决起来简直是燎发摧枯
Before the experienced engineers, this seemingly tricky technical problem was solved with utmost ease.

Idioms Related to 燎发摧枯

Synonyms of 燎发摧枯

  • cuī摧kū枯lā拉xiǔ朽destroy with overwhelming force

More idioms starting with 燎

  • liáo燎yuán原zhī之huǒ火a prairie fire; an unstoppable force
  • liáo燎yuán原liè烈huǒ火a rapidly spreading unstoppable force
  • liǎo燎rú如guān观huǒ火As clear as day
  • liáo燎ruò若guān观huǒ火as plain as day

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Questions about 燎发摧枯

What does 燎发摧枯 mean?

燎发摧枯 (liǎo fà cuī kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accomplish something with utmost ease”.

How do you pronounce 燎发摧枯?

燎发摧枯 is pronounced liǎo fà cuī kū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 燎发摧枯 literally mean?

Literally, 燎发摧枯 means “burn hair and break dry wood”. It is used to mean “to accomplish something with utmost ease”.

What is the Chinese definition of 燎发摧枯?

燎发:火烧毛发;摧枯:折断枯木。比喻消灭敌人极容易。

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