Dry up the source
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is k ū B ě NJI é Yu á n, which means to damage the foundation of things. From people's daily.
Idiom explanation
Wither: make wither; this: fundamental; exhaust: exhausted; source: source. Damage the foundation of things.
The origin of Idioms
"People's Daily" 1959.10.12: "we must protect the vitality of wild plants, so that they can continue to reproduce, and do not waste their resources."
Idiom usage
To damage the foundation of something
Analysis of Idioms
Cut and kill
Dry up the source
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a sudden change in the situation - fēng yún tū biàn
swift as the wind and quick as lightning - diàn chè xīng chí