投鞭断流

Traditional: 投鞭斷流

tóu biān duàn liú

Dictionary entry

arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army

What does 投鞭断流 mean?

投鞭断流 (tóu biān duàn liú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army

Character breakdown

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投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) · to cast (a ballot)鞭biānwhip or lash · to flog 断duànto break · to snap 流liúto flow · to disseminate

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投鞭断流

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