- 打蛇不死
- da3 she2 bu4 si3beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud* * *打蛇不死|打蛇不死 [dǎ shé bù sǐ] ► beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.