Chinese word dictionary

破竹建瓴

pò zhú jiàn líng · lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force

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Simplified破竹建瓴

Traditional破竹建瓴

Pinyinpò zhú jiàn líng

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

破pò

to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy

竹zhú

bamboo; flute

建jiàn

to build, to erect; to establish, to found

瓴líng

Roman roof tiles; a long-necked jar

How to learn 破竹建瓴

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建议jiànyì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3]

破pò

broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of

打破dǎpò

to break; to smash

建jiàn

to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct

建立jiànlì

to establish; to set up; to found

建设jiànshè

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute