防微杜渐 fáng wēi dù jiàn

to nip in the bud (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 57746th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to nip in the bud (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
防 fáng HSK 5
to prevent; to protect; to defend
微 wēi HSK 4
tiny; slightly; micro-
杜 dù HSK 6
surname Du; to prevent; to stop
渐 jiàn HSK 5
gradually; gradual; to imbue