迎刃而解

yíng rèn ér jiě

Dictionary entry

lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)

What does 迎刃而解 mean?

迎刃而解 (yíng rèn ér jiě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)

2fig. easily solved

Character breakdown

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迎yíngto welcome; to meet · to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face 刃rènedge of blade 而érand · as well as 解Xièsurname Xie

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