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抽钉拔楔 — “To get to the root of a problem and solve it thoroughly”

抽钉拔楔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the root of a problem and solve it thoroughly”. To remove all fundamental obstacles. Literally, “To pull out nails and remove wedges”.

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抽钉拔楔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抽钉拔楔 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抽
chōu8draw out, extract, twitch
钉
dīng7nail, fasten, follow closely
拔
bá8pull out or uproot
楔
xiē13a wedge or block

Example Sentence with 抽钉拔楔

这次技术升级就是要抽钉拔楔,彻底解决系统运行缓慢的顽疾。
This technological upgrade aims to pull out the nails and remove the wedges, thoroughly resolving the persistent issue of slow system operation.

Idioms Related to 抽钉拔楔

Synonyms of 抽钉拔楔

  • chōu抽dīng丁bá拔xiē楔solve a difficult problem

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  • chōu抽sī丝bāo剥jiǎn茧meticulously analyze step by step
  • chōu抽dāo刀duàn断shuǐ水make a futile attempt to solve a problem
  • chōu抽duō多bǔ补shǎo少,,chōu抽féi肥bǔ补shòu瘦redistribute from surplus to scarcity
  • chōu抽chou抽yē噎yē噎to sob softly and brokenly
  • chōu抽chōu抽dā搭dā搭to sob intermittently
  • chōu抽liáng梁huàn换zhù柱surreptitiously substitute the fake for the genuine
  • chōu抽bì祕chěng骋yán妍express profound thoughts and display talent
  • chōu抽mì秘chěng骋yán妍Express profound ideas and display brilliant talents
  • chōu抽jīn筋bāo剥pí皮ruthlessly exploit and oppress
  • chōu抽jīn筋bá拔gǔ骨make a tremendous, painful effort
  • chōu抽jiǎn简lù禄mǎ马divine one's fortune by drawing lots

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Questions about 抽钉拔楔

What does 抽钉拔楔 mean?

抽钉拔楔 (chōu dīng bá xiē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the root of a problem and solve it thoroughly”.

How do you pronounce 抽钉拔楔?

抽钉拔楔 is pronounced chōu dīng bá xiē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抽钉拔楔 literally mean?

Literally, 抽钉拔楔 means “to pull out nails and remove wedges”. It is used to mean “to get to the root of a problem and solve it thoroughly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抽钉拔楔?

抽:拔出;楔:楔子。抽去钉子,拔出木楔。比喻彻底解决问题

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