check erroneous ideas at the outset

check erroneous ideas at the outset

Fangmeng Dujian, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f á NGM é NGD ù Ji à n, which means to prevent accidents or disasters before they happen. It comes from the biography of Ding Hong in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Notes on Idioms

Du: stop; Jian: the beginning of things; Meng: sprout.

The origin of Idioms

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

Antonym: guard against the evil, guard against the evil

Idiom usage

It refers to pre prevention. Example: according to the system of the former king, those who use the weapon to the imperial place are punished. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the sprouting and spreading of weapons.