斩草不除根，来年依旧生斬草不除根，來年依舊生斬草不除根，來年依舊生

cut grass without pulling its roots and it grows again next year

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: If enemies or evils are not wiped out completely, trouble will return. Compare "scotch the snake, not kill it."

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Simplified: 斩草不除根，来年依旧生
Traditional (Taiwan): 斬草不除根，來年依舊生
Pinyin: zhǎn cǎo bù chúgēn, lái nián yījiù shēng
Bopomofo: ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ，ㄌㄞˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄥ

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

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