势如破竹

Traditional: 勢如破竹

shì rú pò zhú

Dictionary entry

like a hot knife through butter (idiom)

What does 势如破竹 mean?

势如破竹 (shì rú pò zhú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1like a hot knife through butter (idiom)

2with irresistible force

Character breakdown

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势shìpower · influence 如rúas · as if 破pòbroken · damaged 竹zhú(bound form) bamboo · Kangxi radical 118

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势如破竹

shì rú pò zhú

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