Definition & Meaning

be irresistible; can't be held back; be unstoppable

Word usage

ruì bù kě dāng

锐 不 可 当

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be irresistible; can't be held back; be unstoppable
- wǒ jūn gōng shì qiáng měng ruì bù kě dāng
  我军攻势强猛，锐不可当。
  Our attack was so swift and violent that nothing could withstand it.
- ruì bù kě dāng de gōng jī
  锐不可当的攻击
  irresistible attack
- yǐ ruì bù kě dāng zhī tài
  以锐不可当之态
  with irresistible force
- kāi zhī de shì tóu kàn sì ruì bù kě dāng
  开支的势头看似锐不可当。
  Spending has a seemingly irresistible momentum.
- tā shì yè de shàng shēng shì tóu ruì bù kě dāng
  她事业的上升势头锐不可当。
  Her own career continues its inexorableascent.
- zhè zhī qiú duì zhēng qǔ guàn jūn de qì shì ruì bù kě dāng
  这支球队争取冠军的气势，锐不可当。
  The team seems unstoppable in their drive for the championship.
synonym
suǒ xiàng wú dí所向无敌 shì bù kě dāng势不可当 gōng wú bù kè攻无不克 wàn fū bù dāng万夫不当

Word usage

Note
1. "锐不可当" is used in wars, competitions and occasions like those; 2."当" cannot be pronounced as "dǎng" and cannot be written as "挡".

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