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TOPIK 6noun

쾌도난마

kwaedonanma

쾌도난마가 · 쾌도난마를

cutting through a mess decisively, solving a tangled problem swiftly

Example

새 사장은 회사 문제를 쾌도난마로 해결했어요.

The new president cut through the company's problems decisively.

Word parts

쾌 sharp도 knife난 tangled마 hemp

Literally 'a sharp knife through tangled hemp.'