斩草除根 / 斬草除根

zhǎn​cǎo​chú​gēn

eradicate

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots; to destroy root and branch so as to eliminate a problem or threat completely

处理这种顽疾必须斩草除根，不能留有后患。

idiom

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM