快刀斩乱麻

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Definiciones

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

in confusion or disorder

knife

rapid

to behead (as form of capital punishment)

generic name for hemp, flax etc

lit. tangled skein