Cut the tree and dig the root

Cut the tree and dig the root

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xu ēūū Ju é g ē n, meaning to eradicate completely, also means to eliminate evil. It comes from Qin CE Yi.

Idiom usage

It can be used as predicate, object and attribute

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: eliminate evil and root

The origin of Idioms

Qin CE Yi, the Warring States strategy, said: "cutting trees and digging roots, there is no neighbor with misfortune, but misfortune does not exist."

Idiom explanation

Tree stump: a tree stump exposed to the ground. It's a complete eradication. It is also a metaphor for eliminating evil.