剪草除根 jiǎn cǎo chú gēn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
  2. to eradicate

CHARACTERS

剪 jiǎn
HSK 5
scissors; cut, divide, separate
草 cǎo
HSK 3
grass, straw, thatch, herbs
除 chú
HSK 3
eliminate, remove, except
根 gēn
HSK 3
root, base(d on); foundation