抽薪止沸[chōu xīn zhǐ fèi]
词典抽薪止沸的意思
词典stop the boiling by taking off the fire -- strike at the root of the trouble
词典take drastic measures to stop sth.take out the firewood to stop the pot boiling
词典pull out firewood and stop a pot from boiling:抽薪止沸。
抽薪止沸[chōu xīn zhǐ fèi]
(比喻从根本上解决问题)stop the boiling by taking off the fire -- strike at the root of the trouble; take drastic measures to stop sth.take out the firewood to stop the pot boiling; pull out firewood and stop a pot from boiling