斬草不除根，春風吹又生 [斩－－－－－－风－－－]

Jyutping zaam2 cou2 bat1 ceoi4 gan1 ， ceon1 fung1 ceoi1 jau6 sang1
Pinyin zhǎn cǎo bù chú gēn ， chūn fēng chuī yòu shēng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    One should tackle the root of a problem and solve the problem completely. Otherwise, the problem will resurge.