Definition
迎刃而解 is a four-character idiom meaning a problem or difficulty is solved smoothly and effortlessly, as if a knife splits bamboo once it hits the blade. The metaphor comes from chopping bamboo: once the knife enters the groove, the bamboo splits apart easily. You can use it to describe a tough task that suddenly becomes simple once the key point is handled.
idiom
to be solved readily / to overcome obstacles without resistance
Examples
- ，迎刃而解。Zhǐyào zhǎodào wèntí de guānjiàn, qítā jiù huì yíng rèn ér jiě.Once you find the key to the problem, everything else will be solved readily.
- ，迎刃而解。Zài zhèngquè de cèlüè xià, zhèxiē nántí quán dōu yíng rèn ér jiě.With the right strategy, all these difficult problems were solved smoothly.
- 迎刃而解。Tuánduì nèibù de máodùn jīngguò gōutōng hòu yíng rèn ér jiě.After communication, the conflict within the team was resolved without difficulty.
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