quick battle and quick decision; swift resolution
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to fight a quick battle to force a quick decision; to resolve a matter swiftly and efficiently
Originally a military term, now widely used in business, project management, and daily life to emphasize efficiency and avoiding protracted processes. Can function as predicate, object, or attributive.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
sù速
zhàn战
sù速
jué决
。
Facing this problem, we need to resolve it quickly.
Jǐng警
fāng方
cǎi采
qǔ取
sù速
zhàn战
sù速
jué决
de的
cè策
lüè略
，
xùn迅
sù速
kòng控
zhì制
le了
jú局
miàn面
。
The police adopted a swift strike strategy and rapidly controlled the situation.
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Zhè这
cì次
tán谈
pàn判
bì必
xū须
sù速
zhàn战
sù速
jué决
，
bù不
néng能
tuō拖
tài太
jiǔ久
。
These negotiations must be concluded quickly and cannot drag on too long.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
sù速
zhàn战
sù速
jué决
de的
gōng工
zuò作
fāng方
shì式
。
He likes a work style that gets things done quickly.