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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「防微杜釁」. Learn its usage below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「防微杜釁」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

It means to nip the problem in the bud.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fáng wēi dù xìn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fong4 mei4 dou6 yan6

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.