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破竹之勢
파죽지세 破竹之勢
Like splitting bamboo: once the first joints give, the rest follows.
Korean Idiom
4-character idiom
Quick Answer
파죽지세 (破竹之勢) means "Like splitting bamboo: once the first joints give, the rest follows.". Splitting bamboo—once the first joints give, the rest opens on its own. Source: Jin Shu, "Biography
1 Meaning
파죽지세 (破竹之勢) means “Like splitting bamboo: once the first joints give, the rest follows.”.
Like splitting bamboo: once the first joints give, the rest follows.
3 Origin
Splitting bamboo—once the first joints give, the rest opens on its own.
Source: Jin Shu, "Biography of Du Yu" (280 CE): "like splitting bamboo—after the first few joints, the rest parts before the blade." A second song for the same idiom, "Pulse On Fire," takes the momentum after the first joints.
Credit: Lyrics & concept by Jawoon · made with SUNO (paid license)
Source: Jin Shu, "Biography of Du Yu" (280 CE): "like splitting bamboo—after the first few joints, the rest parts before the blade." A second song for the same idiom, "Pulse On Fire," takes the momentum after the first joints.
Credit: Lyrics & concept by Jawoon · made with SUNO (paid license)
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