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快刀斬亂麻 (faai3 dou1 zaam2 lyun6 maa4) — take quick and decisive action in dealing with a complex circumstances in Cantonese

faai˗₃快douˉ¹刀zaamˊ²斬lyunˍ₆亂maaˎ₄麻
简 快刀斩乱麻
Mandarin Pinyin: kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2

Meaning of 快刀斬亂麻

nountake quick and decisive action in dealing with a complex circumstances

Characters in 快刀斬亂麻

快faai3
quick-witted; ingenious
刀dou1
knife; (single-edged) sword
斬zaam2
chop; cut
亂lyun6
jumble up; throw into chaos; confuse
麻maa4
general name for hemp, flax, jute, etc

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