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

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Child Words of 快刀断乱麻

• 乱 乱 luàn: in confusion or disorder
• 刀 刀 dāo: knife
• 快 快 kuài: rapid
• 断 断 duàn: to break
• 麻 麻 má: generic name for hemp, flax etc
• 乱麻 乱麻 luàn má: lit. tangled skein