readily solved; fall into place; problems vanish once key obstacle is removed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
(lit.) when cutting bamboo, once the opening is made the rest splits easily against the blade; (fig.) once the main problem is solved, other related problems are readily resolved
Often used in formal writing or speech to describe complex situations where removing the central obstacle causes everything else to fall into place smoothly.
Zhǐ只
yào要
gōng攻
xià下
zhè这
gè个
jù据
diǎn点
，
qí其
tā他
wèn问
tí题
jiù就
huì会
yíng迎
rèn刃
ér而
jiě解
。
Once we capture this stronghold, all other problems will be readily solved.
Zhǎo找
dào到
le了
wèn问
tí题
de的
gēn根
yuán源
，
jiě解
jué决
qǐ起
lái来
jiù就
yíng迎
rèn刃
ér而
jiě解
le了
。
Once the root of the problem was identified, solving it became straightforward.
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Zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
yī一
dàn旦
jiě解
jué决
，
qí其
tā他
kùn困
nán难
dōu都
jiāng将
yíng迎
rèn刃
ér而
jiě解
。
Once the funding issue is resolved, all other difficulties will fall into place.