ㄈㄨˇㄉㄧˇㄔㄡㄒㄧㄣfǔdǐ‑chōuxīn

  1. 柴火防止中的沸騰比喻根本解決問題 揚湯止沸不如釜底抽薪」。

to take drastic measures to deal with a situation, to pull the carpet from under sb
(expr. idiom.)​ retirer la bûche de dessous le chaudron, couper le mal à sa racine