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破竹建瓴

pòzhújiànlíng

lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force

Character Breakdown

破
pò
to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
HSK 4
竹
zhú
bamboo; flute
HSK 5
建
jiàn
to build, to erect; to establish, to found
HSK 4
瓴
líng
Roman roof tiles; a long-necked jar

Additional Information

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