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CHINESE WORD

zhǎn cǎo chú gēn

斩草除根

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1
English meanings
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom), to destroy root and branch, to eliminate completely

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhǎncǎochúgēn斩草除根。

    Nip in the bud.

  2. 02

    zhì治běn本zhī之cè策。

    A fundamental cure.

  3. 03

    fáng防wēi微dù杜jiàn渐。

    Nip it early.

  4. 04

    cóng从yuántóu源头jiějué解决。

    Fix the source.

  5. 05

    yī一láo劳yǒng永yì逸。

    Once and for all.

  6. 06

    shì事bàn半gōng功bèi倍。

    Efficient.

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