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防微杜渐
防微杜漸
fángwēidùjiàn
1. to nip in the bud (idiom)

Character Breakdown

防
fáng
to protect, to defend, to guard against
HSK 5 6 丶
微
wēi
small, tiny, trifling; micro-
HSK 4 13 丶
杜
dù
to prevent, to restrict, to stop; surname
HSK 6 7 丶
渐
jiàn
gradually
HSK 5 11 丶

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