斩草除根

zhǎncǎochúgēn

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely

Traditional 斬草除根
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

zhǎncǎochúgēn zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1
  1. to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
  2. to eliminate completely

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