快刀斩乱麻 Quick knife cuts through the tangled mess
Explanation
比喻做事果断，能采取坚决有效的措施，很快解决复杂的问题。
To describe someone who is decisive and able to take effective measures to quickly resolve complex problems.
Origin Story
北齐文宣帝高洋，有一次想测试几个儿子的能力，就给他们每人一堆乱麻，让他们尽快理清。大儿子一根一根地慢慢梳理，越理越乱；二儿子试图将乱麻分成几部分，但效果也不理想。只有小儿子高洋，他拿起一把快刀，几刀下去，乱麻就被砍成了许多短段，然后轻松地理清了。高欢看到这个结果，非常高兴，因为他知道，只有这样果断的人才能担当大任。这个故事也因此成为了“快刀斩乱麻”这个成语的由来，比喻做事果断，能迅速解决复杂的问题。
During the Northern Qi Dynasty, Emperor Wenxuan, Gao Yang, once tested the abilities of his sons by giving each of them a pile of tangled threads and asked them to untangle them quickly. The eldest son tried to untangle the threads one by one, but ended up making a bigger mess. The second son tried to divide the threads into several parts, but the results were not ideal. Only the youngest son, Gao Yang, took a sharp knife and chopped the tangled threads into many short segments. Then he easily sorted them out. Gao Huan was very pleased with this result, because he knew only such a decisive person could take on great responsibilities. This story became the origin of the idiom "Kuai dao zhan luan ma", which means to solve complex problems quickly and decisively.
Usage
用于比喻处理事情果断、迅速有效。
Used to describe handling things decisively, quickly, and effectively.
Examples
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面对复杂的局面，他采取了快刀斩乱麻的策略，迅速解决了问题。
miàn duì fùzá de júmiàn, tā cǎiqǔ le kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má de cèlüè, xùnsù de jiějué le wèntí
Faced with a complex situation, he adopted a quick and decisive strategy to quickly solve the problem.
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处理棘手的问题，需要快刀斩乱麻的魄力。
chǔlǐ jíshǒu de wèntí, xūyào kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má de pòlì
Dealing with thorny issues requires the courage to act quickly and decisively