Chinese

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|- ! !conditions; influence; tendency !as (if); such as

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!bamboo |- !trad. (勢如破竹) | 勢 | 如 | 破 | 竹 |- !simp. (势如破竹) | 势 | 如 | 破 | 竹 |}

Idiom

勢如破竹

1. like splitting bamboo; like a hot knife cutting through butter; with irresistable force