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切树倒根 — “To thoroughly eradicate or eliminate something”

切树倒根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly eradicate or eliminate something”. To get to the root of a problem and remove it completely. Literally, “To cut down trees and pull up roots”.

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切树倒根 Pronunciation and Pinyin

切树倒根 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
切
qiē4cut, slice, or chop
树
shù9tree or plant
倒
dǎo10fall, pour, invert, reverse
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis

Example Sentence with 切树倒根

为了彻底解决这个安全隐患,我们必须切树倒根,从源头上进行整改。
To completely resolve this safety hazard, we must get to the root of the problem and rectify it from its origin.

Idioms Related to 切树倒根

More idioms starting with 切

  • qiè切zhòng中shí时bì弊criticize current social ills incisively
  • qiè切zhòng中shí时bìng病pinpoint current social ills
  • qiè切zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head
  • qiè切qiè切yú于xīn心bear deeply in mind
  • qiè切qiè切zài在xīn心bear firmly and earnestly in mind
  • qiè切qiè切shí实shí实earnestly and conscientiously
  • qiè切qiè切cǐ此bù布Let this be solemnly proclaimed
  • qiè切qiè切sī私yì议whisper privately
  • qiè切qiè切sī私yǔ语whisper to each other privately
  • qiè切qiè切xì细yǔ语to whisper softly
  • qiè切hé合shí实jì际realistic and practical
  • qiè切hé合shí时yí宜timely and fitting

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Questions about 切树倒根

What does 切树倒根 mean?

切树倒根 (qiē shù dǎo gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to thoroughly eradicate or eliminate something”.

How do you pronounce 切树倒根?

切树倒根 is pronounced qiē shù dǎo gēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 切树倒根 literally mean?

Literally, 切树倒根 means “to cut down trees and pull up roots”. It is used to mean “to thoroughly eradicate or eliminate something”.

What is the Chinese definition of 切树倒根?

比喻彻底。

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