nip in the bud; take preventive measures early
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to nip in the bud; to take preventive measures at an early stage
formal成语。常用来强调预防和警惕的重要性。“微”指微小的苗头,“渐”指逐渐发展,“杜”指阻塞、制止。
Zài在
ān安
quán全
guǎn管
lǐ理
shang上
,
wǒ我
men们
yào要
fáng防
wēi微
dù杜
jiàn渐
,
dù杜
jué绝
rèn任
hé何
shì事
gù故
yǐn隐
huàn患
。
In safety management, we must nip problems in the bud and eliminate any potential accidents.
Duì对
hái孩
zi子
de的
xiǎo小
máo毛
bìng病
yào要
fáng防
wēi微
dù杜
jiàn渐
,
fǒu否
zé则
kě可
néng能
niàng酿
chéng成
dà大
cuò错
。
We should nip children's bad habits in the bud, or they might lead to serious mistakes.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhé哲
xué学
jiù就
shì是
fáng防
wēi微
dù杜
jiàn渐
,
suǒ所
yǐ以
tuán团
duì队
hěn很
shǎo少
chū出
dà大
wèn问
tí题
。
This manager's philosophy is to nip problems in the bud, so the team rarely encounters major issues.