Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「釜底抽薪」 for your learning.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「釜底抽薪」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Cauldron: a kind of pot in ancient times; firewood: firewood. Remove the firewood from the bottom of the pot. Metaphorically solving the problem fundamentally.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu2 dai2 chau1 san1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
