快刀斩乱麻快刀斬亂麻

kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má

Meaning

lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot

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快kuàispeedy, rapid, quick; soon忄夬刀dāoknife; old coin; measure丿斩zhǎnto chop, to cut, to sever; to behead车斤乱luànanarchy, chaos; revolt舌乚麻máhemp, flax, sesame; numb广林