防微杜渐

Traditional: 防微杜漸

fáng wēi dù jiàn

Dictionary entry

to nip in the bud (idiom)

What does 防微杜渐 mean?

防微杜渐 (fáng wēi dù jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to nip in the bud (idiom)

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防fángto protect · to defend 微Wēisurname Wei · ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing 杜Dùsurname Du 渐jiānto imbue

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防微杜渐

fáng wēi dù jiàn

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