釜底抽薪
釜底抽薪
fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb
verb
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- (verb) to take drastic measures to deal with a situation
- to pull the carpet from under sb
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Related Words
冒名顶替(mào míng dǐng tì)— to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
→兵来将挡，水来土掩(bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn)— counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
→兵来将敌，水来土堰(bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn)— counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
→事过境迁(shì guò jìng qiān)— The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
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