釜底抽薪

fǔ dǐ chōu xīn

Dictionary entry

to take drastic measures to deal with a situation

What does 釜底抽薪 mean?

釜底抽薪 (fǔ dǐ chōu xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to take drastic measures to deal with a situation

2to pull the carpet from under sb

Character breakdown

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釜fǔkettle · cauldron 底de(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)抽chōuto draw out; to pull out from in between · to remove part of the whole 薪xīn(literary) firewood; fuel · (bound form) salary

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How to pronounce 釜底抽薪

釜底抽薪

fǔ dǐ chōu xīn

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