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势如破竹

shìrúpòzhú

Traditional: 勢如破竹

like a hot knife through butter (idiom) / with irresistible force

Character Breakdown

势
shì
power, force; tendency, attitude
HSK 5
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
破
pò
to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
HSK 4
竹
zhú
bamboo; flute
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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