釜底抽薪
fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
pull firewood from under the pot (solve root cause)
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
釜
底
抽
薪
Definitions
ENpull firewood from under the pot (solve root cause)
中釜底抽薪
日釜底の薪を抜く（根本解決）
한가마솥 밑의 장작을 빼다 (근본 원인을 해결하다)
Example Sentences
要彻底解决这个问题，必须釜底抽薪。
Yào chèdǐ jiějué zhège wèntí, bìxū fǔ dǐ chōu xīn.
To completely solve this problem, we must address the root cause.
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What does 釜底抽薪 mean in Chinese?+
釜底抽薪 (fǔ dǐ chōu xīn) means "pull firewood from under the pot (solve root cause)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 釜底抽薪?+
釜底抽薪 is pronounced "fǔ dǐ chōu xīn" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 釜底抽薪?+
釜底抽薪 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 釜底抽薪?+
釜底抽薪 is composed of the characters: 釜, 底, 抽, 薪.