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快刀斩乱麻

kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má · kuai dao zhan luan ma

Traditional 快刀斬亂麻

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

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