杜渐除微 — “Stop the gradual and eliminate the subtle”
杜渐除微 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prevent a problem from developing or worsening by taking action when it is still in its early stages; to nip a potential problem in the bud”. Literally, “Stop the gradual and eliminate the subtle”.
杜渐除微 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杜渐除微 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 杜
- 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wēi微shèn慎fáng防nip trouble in the bud
- dù杜duàn断fáng房móu谋resourceful in strategy and decisive in action
- dù杜jiān渐fáng防méng萌nip evil in the bud
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What does 杜渐除微 mean?
杜渐除微 (dù jiàn chú wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prevent a problem from developing or worsening by taking action when it is still in its early stages; to nip a potential problem in the bud”.
How do you pronounce 杜渐除微?
杜渐除微 is pronounced dù jiàn chú wēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杜渐除微 literally mean?
Literally, 杜渐除微 means “Stop the gradual and eliminate the subtle”. It is used to mean “to prevent a problem from developing or worsening by taking action when it is still in its early stages; to nip a potential problem in the bud”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杜渐除微?
在事故或灾害尚未发生时就预防。同“杜渐防萌”。