| 直捣黄龙 |
zhí dǎo Huáng Lóng |
lit. to directly attack Huanglong / fig. to directly combat the root of a problem |
| 直 |
Zhí |
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 直 |
zhí |
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |
| 直捣 |
zhí dǎo |
to advance directly toward (an enemy stronghold etc); (fig.) to directly target (the main objective) |
| 捣 |
dǎo |
to pound / to beat / to hull / to attack / to disturb / to stir |
| 黄 |
Huáng |
surname Huang or Hwang |
| 黄 |
huáng |
yellow / pornographic / to fall through |
| 黄龙 |
Huáng lóng |
Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi |
| 龙 |
Lóng |
surname Long |
| 龙 |
lóng |
Chinese dragon; loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur |