势如破竹 (shì rú pò zhú) — (idiom) with irresistible force; like a knife through butter; unstoppable momentum
Definition
A chéngyǔ (四字成语) describing momentum that is unstoppable, like splitting bamboo — each piece falls easily after the first. Used for armies, teams, or sales figures surging forward.
idiom
with irresistible forcelike a knife through butterunstoppable momentum
Examples
- ，，。Bǐ sài kāi shǐ hòu, wǒ men duì shì rú pò zhú, lián yíng le sān chǎng.After the game began, our team advanced with irresistible momentum and won three matches in a row.
- ，。Zhè zhī jūn duì shì rú pò zhú, hěn kuài gōng xià le dí rén de zhèn dì.This army advanced like splitting bamboo and quickly captured the enemy's position.
- ，。Xīn chǎn pǐn de xiāo liàng shì rú pò zhú, yí gè yuè jiù mài chū le shí wàn jiàn.The sales of the new product surged with unstoppable force, selling over a hundred thousand units in just one month.
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