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摧枯拉朽 (ceoi1 fu1 laai1 nau2) — to describe something that can easily be destroyed as it is already in ruins in Cantonese

ceoiˉ¹摧fuˉ¹枯laaiˉ¹拉nauˊ²朽
Mandarin Pinyin: cui1 ku1 la1 xiu3

Meaning of 摧枯拉朽

nounto describe something that can easily be destroyed as it is already in ruins

Characters in 摧枯拉朽

摧ceoi1
break; destroy; crush; wreck
枯fu1
emaciated; skinny
拉laai1
transport by vehicle; haul
朽nau2
decrepit; senile; old and weak

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