刨树要刨根刨樹要刨根刨樹要刨根

to dig up a tree, dig up the root

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Get to the bottom of things, or finish a job thoroughly so no trouble is left behind. Close to 'get to the root of the matter'.

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Simplified: 刨树要刨根
Traditional (Taiwan): 刨樹要刨根
Pinyin: páo shù yào páogēn
Bopomofo: ㄆㄠˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋ ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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