拔本塞原 — “To abandon fundamental principles or origins”
拔本塞原 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon fundamental principles or origins”. To eradicate the root cause of something, usually a negative phenomenon. Literally, “uproot the trunk and block the source”.
拔本塞原 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 拔本塞原 mean?
拔本塞原 (bá běn sè yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon fundamental principles or origins”.
How do you pronounce 拔本塞原?
拔本塞原 is pronounced bá běn sè yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拔本塞原 literally mean?
Literally, 拔本塞原 means “uproot the trunk and block the source”. It is used to mean “to abandon fundamental principles or origins”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拔本塞原?
①比喻背弃根本。②铲除事物发生的根源。多用于坏事。亦作“拔本塞源”。