斩草除根
zhǎn​cǎo​chú​gēn HSK7

to pull up weeds by the roots

Senses

斩草除根/ 斬草除根 zhǎn​cǎo​chú​gēn to pull up weeds by the roots

to destroy the root of a problem to prevent it from returning; originally from the Zuo Zhuan 左传 zuǒ​zhuàn, to eliminate a source of trouble completely

References

same_as 斩草除根/斬草除根 → 剪草除根/剪草除根
synonym 剪草除根/剪草除根 → 斩草除根/斬草除根
antonym 后患无穷/後患無窮 → 斩草除根/斬草除根