长驱直入 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to march straight in unchallenged (military)
• (fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth
• to flood in

Character by character

• 长chánglong, lasting; to excel in
• 驱qūto spur a horse on; to expel, to drive away
• 直zhístraight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
• 入rùto enter, to come in; to join

Idioms sharing a character

• 一技之长 yī jì zhī cháng
• 一长一短 yī cháng yī duǎn
• 来日方长 lái rì fāng cháng
• 各显所长 gè xiǎn suǒ cháng
• 土生土长 tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng
• 大排长龙 dà pái cháng lóng
• 天长地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ
• 天长日久 tiān cháng rì jiǔ
• 好景不长 hǎo jǐng bù cháng
• 寓意深长 yù yì shēn cháng

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