釜底抽薪

fǔ dǐ chōu xīn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to take drastic measures to deal with a situation
  2. 2. to pull the carpet from under sb

Child Words of 釜底抽薪

底
de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

底
dǐ

background

抽
chōu

to draw out

薪
xīn

firewood; fuel

釜
fǔ

kettle