no peace until the troublemaker is removed; the disaster won't end until the culprit is eliminated
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the disaster will not end until the troublemaker is eliminated; no peace until the culprit is removed
literaryDerived from Zuo Zhuan (《左传•闵公元年》). Originally referring to Duke Qingfu of Lu who caused political turmoil by murdering two successive rulers. Now used to describe situations where a troublemaker must be removed to restore peace.
Qìng庆
fù父
bù不
sǐ死
，
Lǔ鲁
nàn难
wèi未
yǐ已
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
chè彻
dǐ底
qīng清
chú除
fǔ腐
bài败
fèn分
zǐ子
。
The disaster will not end until the troublemaker is eliminated; we must thoroughly root out the corrupt elements.
Zhǐ只
yào要
zhè这
gè个
kǒng恐
bù怖
fèn分
zǐ子
hái还
zài在
táo逃
，
jiù就
zhēn真
shì是
Qìng庆
fù父
bù不
sǐ死
，
Lǔ鲁
nàn难
wèi未
yǐ已
。
As long as this terrorist remains at large, it truly is a case of no peace until the culprit is removed.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
Qìng庆
fù父
bù不
sǐ死
，
Lǔ鲁
nàn难
wèi未
yǐ已
。
Jīn今
rì日
zhī之
jú局
，
wéi唯
yǒu有
chú除
qù去
shǒu首
è恶
fāng方
néng能
ān安
níng宁
。
The ancients said: the disaster will not end until the troublemaker is eliminated. In today's situation, only by removing the chief evil can peace be restored.