destroy evils before they become apparent
Du jianfangwei, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ù Ji à NF á NGW ē I, which means to stop mistakes or bad things as soon as they appear. From baopuzi Mingben.
The origin of Idioms
In the Ming edition of baopuzi written by Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty, it is said that "in the past, Du gradually defended himself, but lust passed away. At night, he didn't wait for the day. He saw how many times he worked, and didn't wait for the whole day." According to the biography of Ding Hong in the book of the later Han Dynasty, "if the emperor orders the government to take responsibility for bowing, and Du gradually prevents sprouting, then the evil spirits will be eliminated, and the harm will be eliminated."
Analysis of Idioms
Du Jian, Du Jian
Idiom usage
The same as "Du Jian fangmeng", who can take the responsibility of our generation! To Mr. Liang Shiqiu, Wu Jingchao, Zhai Yifu, Gu Yuxiu and Xiong Foxi by Wen Yiduo
destroy evils before they become apparent
history is full of such instances - shǐ bù jué shū
cannot do one thing and neglect the other - bù kě piān fèi