斬草除根
zhǎn​cǎo​chú​gēn HSK7

to pull up weeds by the roots

  • created reference approved 斩草除根/斬草除根 → 剪草除根 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    斩草除根 / 斬草除根 zhǎn​cǎo​chú​gēn

    剪草除根 jiǎn​cǎo​chú​gēn

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 斩草除根/斬草除根 · zhǎn​cǎo​chú​gēn · to pull up weeds by the roots — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|左傳|zuo3 zhuan4]], to eliminate a source of trouble completely

    斩 (literal) → 斩/斬 · zhǎn · to chop 草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · grass 除根 (literal) → 除根 · chú​gēn · to root out

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