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釜底抽薪
fu2 dai2 cau1 san1 |
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strike at the root (of); attack a problem at its source; take away fuel, take away flame [literal] take away the firewood from under the cauldron Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:釜 fu2 - cauldron; pot; kettle底 dai2 - bottom; base 抽 cau1 - draw out; bud; pull open 薪 san1 - salary; firewood |
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