剪草除根，萌芽不发剪草除根，萌芽不發剪草除根，萌芽不發

cut grass and remove the roots, and no sprouts grow

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Wipe out a problem completely so it can't return. Like 'nip it in the bud' or 'root out the problem'.

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Simplified: 剪草除根，萌芽不发
Traditional (Taiwan): 剪草除根，萌芽不發
Pinyin: jiǎncǎochúgēn, méngyá bù fā
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ，ㄇㄥˊ ㄧㄚˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚ

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

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