Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhổ cỏ để rễ

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Meaning · English

To solve a problem only partially

Literally: pull weeds but leave roots

Examples

Chính phủ đã nhổ cỏ để rễ khi chỉ xử phạt nhẹ các công ty gây ô nhiễmThe government pulled weeds but left roots when they only lightly fined the polluting companies

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhổ cỏ để rễ” mean?

To solve a problem only partially Literally: pull weeds but leave roots

Is “Nhổ cỏ để rễ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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