抽薪止沸chōu xīn zhǐ fèistop boiling by taking away the firewood; take out the firewood to stop the pot from boiling; take drastic measures to stop sth
? 騷亂驟起，國王意欲～，將其平息。When a sudden disturbance occured,the king wanted to stop it by taking drastic measures. 抽薪止沸chōu xīn zhǐ fèi抽去鍋下的柴草以停止鍋里水的沸騰。比喻從根本上解決問題。take drastic measures to stop sth., take out the fuel to stop pot boiling |