长驱直入
cháng qū zhí rù
to drive deep into enemy territory unopposed
Character by character
长cháng
long
long
驱qū
drive
drive
直zhí
straight
straight
入rù
enter
enter
Example
对方的防守太松，我们的队员长驱直入，轻松进球。
Their defence was so loose that our striker ran straight through and scored with ease.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Originally military: in 219 曹操 praised his general 徐晃 for driving straight into the enemy’s lines (长驱径入). Now also of rivals, products or ideas pouring into a market.
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