Meaning of 投鞭断流
投鞭断流 means (lit.) to cut off the flow of a river by throwing in whips; (fig.) to possess overwhelming military strength; to have a massive army. Pronounced tóu biān duàn liú.
- (lit.) to cut off the flow of a river by throwing in whips; (fig.) to possess overwhelming military strength; to have a massive army
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Tā他
men们
gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
xióng雄
hòu厚
，
rén人
cái才
jǐ济
jǐ济
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
tóu投
biān鞭
duàn断
liú流
zhī之
shì势
。
Their company has abundant capital and a wealth of talent, virtually possessing overwhelming momentum.
Dí敌
jūn军
tóu投
biān鞭
duàn断
liú流
，
wǒ我
jūn军
nán难
yǐ以
dǐ抵
dǎng挡
。
The enemy forces were overwhelming; our army could hardly resist.
Dāng当
nián年
Fú苻
Jiān坚
shēng声
chēng称
tóu投
biān鞭
duàn断
liú流
，
jié结
guǒ果
Féi淝
shuǐ水
zhī之
zhàn战
yī一
bài败
tú涂
dì地
。
Back then, Fu Jian claimed he could cut off the river with his whips, but ended up suffering a crushing defeat at the Battle of Feishui.
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