rectify the root and purify the source; fundamental reform
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to reform from the root; to rectify the root and purify the source; to tackle a problem at its source
formalUsed to describe comprehensive measures that address the root cause of problems rather than just symptoms. Often used in political, administrative, or organizational reform contexts.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
zhèng正
běn本
qīng清
yuán源
，
chè彻
dǐ底
jiě解
jué决
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
wèn问
tí题
。
The government decided to tackle the problem at its source to completely solve the environmental pollution issue.
Gōng公
sī司
xīn新
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
，
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
zhèng正
běn本
qīng清
yuán源
de的
cuò措
shī施
。
After the new management took office, the company implemented a series of fundamental reform measures.
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Yào要
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
，
bì必
xū须
zhèng正
běn本
qīng清
yuán源
，
cóng从
zhì制
dù度
shàng上
jiā加
yǐ以
gǎi改
gé革
。
To solve this problem, we must tackle it at the root and reform it from the institutional level.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhèng正
běn本
qīng清
yuán源
，
cái才
néng能
dù杜
jué绝
cǐ此
lèi类
shì事
jiàn件
de的
zài再
cì次
fā发
shēng生
。
Only by rectifying the root cause can we prevent such incidents from happening again.