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Jyutping fong4 mei4 dou6 zim6
Pinyin fáng wēi dù jiàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to nip in the bud (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to nip in the bud; to put an end to a bad thing or mistake when it germinates
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    防微杜渐。
    防微杜漸。
    fáng wēi dù jiàn 。
    • A stitch in time saves nine.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    防微杜渐
    防微杜漸
    fáng wēi dù jiàn
    • to nip in the bud