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阔斧
kuòfǔ
Description
"阔斧"常常和"大刀"一起用，说成"大刀阔斧"。
"阔斧" is often used together with "大刀", forming the phrase "大刀阔斧".
这个词的意思是做事很果断、很有力量，不害怕改变。
This word means to act decisively and powerfully, not afraid of change.
Meanings
大刀阔斧dàdāo kuòfǔ
acting boldly and decisively, especially in reforms
新经理大刀阔斧地改变了公司。
The new manager made sweeping changes to the company.
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Notes
- Nuance
阔斧 rarely stands alone; it almost always appears in the idiom 大刀阔斧.
- Etymology
literally "broad axe"; the idiom pictures big knives and axes for forceful, decisive action.
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