抽薪止沸chōu xīn zhǐ fèistop boiling by taking away the firewood; take out the firewood to stop the pot from boiling; take drastic measures to stop sth ❍ 骚乱骤起,国王意欲~,将其平息。When a sudden disturbance occured,the king wanted to stop it by taking drastic measures. 抽薪止沸chōu xīn zhǐ fèi抽去锅下的柴草以停止锅里水的沸腾。比喻从根本上解决问题。take drastic measures to stop sth., take out the fuel to stop pot boiling |