HSK V7-9
Correct
斩草除根
/ zhǎn cǎo chúgēn /
Strokes
Definition
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch/to eliminate completely
Example
Definition
cut the weeds and dig up the roots—destroy root and branch; stamp out/eradicate the source of trouble
1
Shāsǐ
杀死
tāmen
他们
,
zhǎncǎochúgēn
斩草除根
!
Slay them, root and branch!
2
Zhǎn
斩
cǎo
草
bìxū
必须
yào
要
chúgēn
除根
。
One mustn't cut a turf of grass only, but must uproot it.