杜微慎防 — “To nip evil or trouble in the bud”
杜微慎防 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nip evil or trouble in the bud”. To prevent problems from developing by addressing them when they are still small and manageable. Literally, “Block subtle [issues], guard prudently”.
杜微慎防 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dù杜kǒu口tūn吞shēng声keep silent due to fear or resentment
- dù杜kǒu口wú无yán言keep silent and say nothing
- dù杜kǒu口mù木shé舌keep silent and speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jié结shé舌struck dumb; speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jué绝shé舌rendered speechless
- dù杜kǒu口jué绝yán言keep silent and refuse to speak
- dù杜kǒu口guǒ裹zú足silenced and immobilized by apprehension
- dù杜bì弊qīng清yuán源eliminate malpractices and purify the source
- dù杜duàn断fáng房móu谋resourceful in strategy and decisive in action
- dù杜jiàn渐fáng防wēi微nip evil in the bud
- dù杜jiàn渐chú除wēi微nip a problem in the bud
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What does 杜微慎防 mean?
杜微慎防 (dù wēi shèn fáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nip evil or trouble in the bud”.
How do you pronounce 杜微慎防?
杜微慎防 is pronounced dù wēi shèn fáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杜微慎防 literally mean?
Literally, 杜微慎防 means “Block subtle [issues], guard prudently”. It is used to mean “to nip evil or trouble in the bud”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杜微慎防?
杜：杜绝，断绝；慎：谨慎。杜绝细微，谨慎防备萌芽。即消灭祸患难与共于萌芽状态之中。