杜渐防萌杜漸防萌

dù jiān fáng méng

Meaning

to nip in the bud

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杜dùto prevent, to restrict, to stop; surname木土渐jiàngradually氵斩防fángto protect, to defend, to guard against阝方萌méngbud, germ, sprout; to bud艹明