釜底抽薪(fǔ dǐ chōu xīn)

4 characters

to take drastic measures to deal with a situation

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
Meaning
to take drastic measures to deal with a situation
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
Same

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