正本清源 [－－－－]

Jyutping zing3 bun2 cing1 jyun4
Pinyin zhèng běn qīng yuán

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to get to the root of the problem; to radically / thoroughly reform
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to clarify matters and get to the bottom of things
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to radically reform; to thoroughly overhaul
    • 正本清源的措施
      正本清源的措施
      zhèng běn qīng yuán de cuò shī
      measures for thorough-going reform
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    正本清源的措施
    正本清源的措施
    zhèng běn qīng yuán de cuò shī
    • measures for thorough-going reform
  2. Mandarin
    打着“正本清源”的旗号，深得当地老百姓的支持，南方州郡也纷纷望风归附，很快萧铣的实力与北方的李渊不相上下。
    打着“正本清源”的旗號，深得當地老百姓的支持，南方州郡也紛紛望風歸附，很快蕭銑的實力與北方的李淵不相上下。
    dǎ zhe “ zhèng běn qīng yuán ” de qí hào ， shēn dé dāng dì lǎo bǎi xìng de zhī chí ， nán fāng zhōu jùn yě fēn fēn wàng fēng guī fù ， hěn kuài xiāo xiǎn de shí lì yǔ běi fāng de lǐ yuān bù xiàng shàng xià ．
    • Under the banner of "Thoroughly investigate the true sources of major issues and problems", he won the support of the local people, and even the southern provinces and commanderies were motivated by his leadership to switch their allegiance to him. Xiao Xian's power soon came to rival the North's Li Yuan.