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勢如破竹
简 势如破竹 · 繁 勢如破竹Mandarin · pinyin shì rú pò zhú
Meanings
- like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
- with irresistible force
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4–2–4–2 · shi4 ru2 po4 zhu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sai3 jyu4 po3 zuk1
Cantonese word readings for 勢如破竹. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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sai3 jyu4 po3 zuk1
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phrase
- (simile) like a knife through butter; with irresistible force
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