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防
微
杜
漸
[---
渐
]
Jyutping
fong4 mei4 dou6 zim6
Pinyin
fáng wēi dù jiàn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to nip in the bud (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic
to nip in the bud; to put an end to a bad thing or mistake when it germinates
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
防微杜渐。
防微杜漸。
fáng wēi dù jiàn 。
A stitch in time saves nine.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
防微杜渐
防微杜漸
fáng wēi dù jiàn
to nip in the bud