抽薪止沸
chōu​xīn​zhǐ​fèi

to solve a problem at the root

  • created reference approved 抽薪止沸 → 釜底抽薪 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抽薪止沸 chōu​xīn​zhǐ​fèi

    釜底抽薪 fǔ​dǐ​chōu​xīn

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 抽薪止沸 · chōu​xīn​zhǐ​fèi · to solve a problem at the root — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抽薪止沸

    chōu​xīn​zhǐ​fèi

    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.

    抽 (literal) → 抽 · chōu · to pull out 薪 (literal) → 薪 · xīn · firewood 止 (literal) → 止 · zhǐ · to suppress 沸 (literal) → 沸 · fèi · to boil

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