zī​màn​nán​tú

too late to stop a growing threat

Senses

滋蔓难图/ 滋蔓難圖 zī​màn​nán​tú too late to stop a growing threat

Literary metaphor meaning that if an enemy or bad influence is allowed to grow and spread like vines, it will become impossible to control or eliminate; it is too late to deal with an enemy once they have gained full strength.

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