


剗草除根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eradicate the root cause of a problem”. To eliminate potential future troubles. Literally, “cut grass, remove roots”.

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Open the tool →剗草除根 (chǎn cǎo chú gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eradicate the root cause of a problem”.
剗草除根 is pronounced chǎn cǎo chú gēn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 剗草除根 means “cut grass, remove roots”. It is used to mean “to eradicate the root cause of a problem”.
犹斩草除根。比喻除去祸根,以免后患。