Read Edit View history 抽薪止沸 chōuxīnzhǐfèi to solve a problem at the root Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 抽薪止沸 chōuxīnzhǐfèi to solve a problem at the root Literally meaning to take away the firewood to stop the water from boiling; to take drastic measures to solve a problem from its source or eliminate the cause of trouble. Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 抽薪止沸/抽薪止沸 → 釜底抽薪/釜底抽薪 Edit Delete
抽薪止沸 chōuxīnzhǐfèi to solve a problem at the root Literally meaning to take away the firewood to stop the water from boiling; to take drastic measures to solve a problem from its source or eliminate the cause of trouble. Edit Delete