See 斬草不除根，春風吹又生 on Wiktionary
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"form": "斩草不除根，春风吹又生",
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"literal_meaning": "When cutting down weeds, you must get at the roots. Otherwise, the weeds will return with the spring breeze.",
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"zh_pron": "zhǎn cǎo bù chúgēn"
},
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],
"zh_pron": "chūnfēng chuī yòu shēng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄔㄨㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄥ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "zaam² cou² bat¹ ceoi⁴ gan¹"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "ceon¹ fung¹ ceoi¹ jau⁶ sang¹"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "zhǎn cǎo bù chúgēn"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "chūnfēng chuī yòu shēng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Pinyin",
"phonetic"
],
"zh_pron": "zháncǎobùchúgēn,chūnfēngchuīyòushēng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄔㄨㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄥ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Tongyong-Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "jhǎn cǎo bù chúgen"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Tongyong-Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "chunfong chuei yòu sheng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Wade-Giles"
],
"zh_pron": "chan³ tsʻao³ pu⁴ chʻu²-kên¹"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Wade-Giles"
],
"zh_pron": "chʻun¹-fêng¹ chʻui¹ yu⁴ shêng¹"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "jǎn tsǎu bù chú-gēn-"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "chwūn-fēng chwēi yòu shēng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
],
"zh_pron": "jaan tsao bu chwugen"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
],
"zh_pron": "chuenfeng chuei yow sheng"
},
{
"roman": "čžanʹ cao bu čugɛnʹ, čunʹfɛn čuj ju šɛn",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Palladius"
],
"zh_pron": "чжань цао бу чугэнь"
},
{
"roman": "čžanʹ cao bu čugɛnʹ, čunʹfɛn čuj ju šɛn",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Palladius"
],
"zh_pron": "чуньфэн чуй ю шэн"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu³⁵ kən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Sinological-IPA"
]
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "zaam² cou² bat¹ ceoi⁴ gan¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "ceon¹ fung¹ ceoi¹ jau⁶ sang¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "jáam chóu bāt chèuih gān"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "chēun fūng chēui yauh sāng"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Cantonese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "dzaam² tsou² bat⁷ tsoey⁴ gan¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Cantonese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "tsoen¹ fung¹ tsoey¹ jau⁶ sang¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh_pron": "zam² cou² bed¹ cêu⁴ gen¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh_pron": "cên¹ fung¹ cêu¹ yeo⁶ seng¹"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡saːm³⁵ t͡sʰou̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯²¹ kɐn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐu̯²² sɐŋ⁵⁵/",
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Sinological-IPA"
]
}
],
"word": "斬草不除根，春風吹又生"
}
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"literal_meaning": "When cutting down weeds, you must get at the roots. Otherwise, the weeds will return with the spring breeze.",
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"Chinese terms spelled with 又",
"Chinese terms spelled with 吹",
"Chinese terms spelled with 斬",
"Chinese terms spelled with 春",
"Chinese terms spelled with 根",
"Chinese terms spelled with 生",
"Chinese terms spelled with 草",
"Chinese terms spelled with 除",
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"One should tackle the root of a problem and solve the problem completely. Otherwise, the problem will resurge."
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"sounds": [
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"zh_pron": "zhǎn cǎo bù chúgēn"
},
{
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"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "chūnfēng chuī yòu shēng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄔㄨㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄥ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "zaam² cou² bat¹ ceoi⁴ gan¹"
},
{
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"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "ceon¹ fung¹ ceoi¹ jau⁶ sang¹"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "zhǎn cǎo bù chúgēn"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "chūnfēng chuī yòu shēng"
},
{
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"Standard-Chinese",
"Pinyin",
"phonetic"
],
"zh_pron": "zháncǎobùchúgēn,chūnfēngchuīyòushēng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Bopomofo"
],
"zh_pron": "ㄔㄨㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄥ"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Tongyong-Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "jhǎn cǎo bù chúgen"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Tongyong-Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "chunfong chuei yòu sheng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Wade-Giles"
],
"zh_pron": "chan³ tsʻao³ pu⁴ chʻu²-kên¹"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Wade-Giles"
],
"zh_pron": "chʻun¹-fêng¹ chʻui¹ yu⁴ shêng¹"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "jǎn tsǎu bù chú-gēn-"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "chwūn-fēng chwēi yòu shēng"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
],
"zh_pron": "jaan tsao bu chwugen"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
],
"zh_pron": "chuenfeng chuei yow sheng"
},
{
"roman": "čžanʹ cao bu čugɛnʹ, čunʹfɛn čuj ju šɛn",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Palladius"
],
"zh_pron": "чжань цао бу чугэнь"
},
{
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"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Standard-Chinese",
"Palladius"
],
"zh_pron": "чуньфэн чуй ю шэн"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu³⁵ kən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/",
"tags": [
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"Standard-Chinese",
"Sinological-IPA"
]
},
{
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"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "zaam² cou² bat¹ ceoi⁴ gan¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Jyutping"
],
"zh_pron": "ceon¹ fung¹ ceoi¹ jau⁶ sang¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "jáam chóu bāt chèuih gān"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Yale"
],
"zh_pron": "chēun fūng chēui yauh sāng"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Cantonese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "dzaam² tsou² bat⁷ tsoey⁴ gan¹"
},
{
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"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Cantonese",
"Pinyin"
],
"zh_pron": "tsoen¹ fung¹ tsoey¹ jau⁶ sang¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh_pron": "zam² cou² bed¹ cêu⁴ gen¹"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Guangdong-Romanization"
],
"zh_pron": "cên¹ fung¹ cêu¹ yeo⁶ seng¹"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡saːm³⁵ t͡sʰou̯³⁵ pɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯²¹ kɐn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐu̯²² sɐŋ⁵⁵/",
"raw_tags": [
"Standard-Cantonese",
"Hong Kong"
],
"tags": [
"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
"Sinological-IPA"
]
}
],
"word": "斬草不除根，春風吹又生"
}
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