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快刀断乱麻

kuài dāo duàn luàn má

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Definitions

1. lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
2. cutting the Gordian knot

Child Words of 快刀断乱麻

in confusion or disorder

knife

rapid

to break

generic name for hemp, flax etc

lit. tangled skein