快刀乱麻を断つ

かいとうらんまをたつ

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to cut the Gordian knot

Kanji

• 快 pleasant. Read as カイ.
• 刀 katana. Read as トウ.
• 乱 disorder. Read as ラン.
• 麻 hemp
• 断 sever. Read as たつ.

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