快刀乱麻(kai-tou-ran-ma)

This is an exhilarating phrase but it is difficult to translate in English.
Can you imagine the scene that heros/heroins knock down many enemies  one after another.
This phrase implies that situation above.

I’ll explain it.

快=It literally means “exhilaration” when used alone.  Often times this Kanji is connected another Kanji. 

刀=It simply means “sword”.

乱= It implies “shitstorm”.

麻= It metaphors “thread”. 

When these 4 characters above are connected, it creates wonderful meanings like a hero story.

快刀乱麻
This phrase explain a situation that someone cut tangled thread exhilarating one after another.
In other words, it implies to defeat many enemies or to solve a lot of problems.  

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Example of Usage(link)