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打蛇不死
da3 she2 bu4 si3
beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud
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打蛇不死|打蛇不死 [dǎ shé bù sǐ] beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud

Chinese-English dictionary. . 2013.