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蔓草难除
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蔓草难除 — “Difficult to eradicate deeply rooted problems or undesirable elements”

蔓草难除 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Difficult to eradicate deeply rooted problems or undesirable elements”. Implying that once something bad grows, it's hard to get rid of completely. Literally, “Creeping weeds are hard to eradicate”.

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蔓草难除 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蔓草难除 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蔓
màn14creeping plant tendril
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
除
chú10remove, eliminate, or divide

Example Sentence with 蔓草难除

团队里的小毛病如果不及时改正,就像蔓草难除,最终会影响整体效率。
If minor bad habits in a team are not corrected promptly, they will become like creeping weeds that are hard to eradicate, eventually affecting overall efficiency.

Idioms Related to 蔓草难除

More idioms starting with 蔓

  • màn蔓yǐn引zhū株qiú求trace the vine to its root
  • màn蔓yǐn引zhū株lián连Implicate many others in trouble
  • màn蔓màn蔓rì日mào茂Flourishing luxuriantly day by day

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What does 蔓草难除 mean?

蔓草难除 (màn cǎo nán chú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Difficult to eradicate deeply rooted problems or undesirable elements”.

How do you pronounce 蔓草难除?

蔓草难除 is pronounced màn cǎo nán chú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蔓草难除 literally mean?

Literally, 蔓草难除 means “Creeping weeds are hard to eradicate”. It is used to mean “Difficult to eradicate deeply rooted problems or undesirable elements”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蔓草难除?

蔓草:蔓延生长的草。蔓生的草难于彻底铲除。比喻恶势力一经滋长,就难于消灭。

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