破竹之势 pò zhú zhī shì Irresistible momentum

Explanation

比喻节节胜利，毫无阻碍。

It is used to describe a series of victories without any obstacles.

Origin Story

话说东汉末年，群雄逐鹿，战火纷飞。刘备率领关羽、张飞等兄弟，在战场上屡屡建功，势如破竹。一次，他们攻打曹操的据点，面对坚固的城墙和众多士兵，敌人信心满满。然而，刘备的军队凭借精湛的技艺和顽强的意志，突破一道道防线，势不可挡。就像砍竹子一样，一节一节地突破，敌人节节败退。最终，刘备大军攻破了曹操的据点，取得了辉煌的胜利，这便是破竹之势的真实写照。

huì shuō dōng hàn mò nián, qún xióng zhú lù, zhàn huǒ fēn fēi. liú bèi shuài lǐng guān yǔ, zhāng fēi děng xiōngdì, zài zhàn chǎng shàng lǚ lǚ jiàn gōng, shì rú pò zhú. yī cì, tāmen gōng dǎ cáo cāo de jù diǎn, miàn duì jiān gù de chéng qiáng hé zhòng duō shìbīng, dí rén xìnxīn mǎn mǎn. rán'ér, liú bèi de jūnduì píngjiè jīng zhàn de jìyì hé wán qiáng de yìzhì, tūpò yī dào dào fángxiàn, shì bù kě dǎng. jiù xiàng kǎn zhúzi yīyàng, yī jié yī jié de tūpò, dí rén jié jié bài tuì. zuìzhōng, liú bèi dàjūn gōng pò le cáo cāo de jù diǎn, qǔdé le huīhuáng de shènglì, zhè biàn shì pò zhú zhī shì de zhēnshí xiězhào.

During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, various warlords fought for dominance. Liu Bei, leading his brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, repeatedly achieved victories on the battlefield, their momentum unstoppable. Once, they attacked a stronghold of Cao Cao. Despite the strong defenses and numerous soldiers, Liu Bei's army, with their superb skills and unyielding determination, broke through one defense line after another, unstoppable. Like cutting bamboo, they broke through one section after another, with the enemy retreating steadily. Eventually, Liu Bei's army conquered Cao Cao's stronghold, achieving a glorious victory, perfectly illustrating the unstoppable momentum.

Usage

作宾语；比喻节节胜利，毫无阻碍

zuò bīnyǔ; bǐyù jié jié shènglì, háo wú zǔ'ài

as the object; used to describe an uninterrupted success

Examples

• 他们以破竹之势，迅速占领了敌方阵地。

  tāmen yǐ pò zhú zhī shì, xùnsù zhànlǐng le dífāng zhèndì

  They rapidly occupied the enemy's position with an irresistible momentum.

• 改革开放以来，我国经济发展呈现破竹之势。

  gǎigé kāifàng yǐlái, wǒ guó jīngjì fāzhǎn chéngxiàn pò zhú zhī shì

  Since the reform and opening up, China's economic development has shown an unstoppable momentum

Related Idioms

• 势如破竹

• 势不可挡

Opposite Idioms

• 节节败退

• 屡战屡败