防微杜漸
Chinese edit
to protect; to defend; to guard (against) | tiny; minute; clandestine tiny; minute; clandestine; hide; elegant; exquisite |
fabricate; restrict; to prevent | gradual; gradually; imbue | ||
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trad. (防微杜漸) | 防 | 微 | 杜 | 漸 | |
simp. (防微杜渐) | 防 | 微 | 杜 | 渐 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
防微杜漸
- to nip in the bud; to put an end to a bad thing or mistake when it germinates