- 剪草除根
- jian3 cao3 chu2 gen1lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch, to eradicate* * *剪草除根|剪草除根 [jiǎn cǎo chú gēn] ► lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch ► to eradicate
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.