势如破竹 (shì rú pò zhú): To advance with irresistible force (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

shì势

power, force, tendency, momentum

HSK 3.0 · L5

rú如

like, as, if

HSK 4

pò破

break

zhú竹

bamboo

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Example Sentences with 势如破竹

gōng公

sī司

de的

xīn新

chǎn产

pǐn品

yí一

shàng上

shì市

jiù就

shì势

rú如

pò破

zhú竹

，

xùn迅

sù速

zhàn占

lǐng领

le了

shì市

chǎng场

。

The company's new product was met with irresistible momentum as soon as it launched, quickly capturing the market.

zhè这

zhī支

qiú球

duì队

zài在

jì季

hòu后

sài赛

zhōng中

shì

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Example Sentences with 势如破竹

gōng公

sī司

de的

xīn新

chǎn产

pǐn品

yí一

shàng上

shì市

jiù就

shì势

rú如

pò破

zhú竹

，

xùn迅

sù速

zhàn占

lǐng领

le了

shì市

chǎng场

。

The company's new product was met with irresistible momentum as soon as it launched, quickly capturing the market.

zhè这

zhī支

qiú球

duì队

zài在

jì季

hòu后

sài赛

zhōng中

shì

势

rú如

pò破

zhú竹

，

lián连

shèng胜

wǔ五

chǎng场

jìn进

rù入

jué决

sài赛

。

The team advanced with unstoppable momentum in the playoffs, winning five straight games to reach the finals.

假如

jiǎ rú

if; supposing; in case

如下rú xiàas follows

如今rú jīnnowadays; these days

如何rú héhow

突破

tū pò

break through; surmount

破旧pò jiùdilapidated / old / run-down

破案pò ànsolve a case

破灭pò mièshatter / collapse / be shattered

胸有成竹

xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

Have a well-thought-out plan / Be confident of success

竹榻zhútàbamboo couch

竹笆zhúbābamboo fence

竹筏zhú fábamboo raft

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Free Printable Worksheet: 势如破竹

Character Breakdown

Example Sentences with 势如破竹

Example Sentences with 势如破竹

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