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bold and decisive

大刀阔斧
dà dāo kuò fǔ
d+à·4th toned+āo·1st tonek+uò·4th tonef+ǔ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction雷厉风行léi lì fēng xíngfirm · decisive果断guǒ duàn
Antonyms
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis束手无策shù shǒu wú cèbound hand and foot (idiom); constrained缩手缩脚suō shǒu suō jiǎo