tòng đầu triệt vĩ
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Meaning · English
To deal with a problem from its root cause
Literally: cut the head and pull out the tail
Examples
Để giải quyết vấn đề này, chúng ta cần tòng đầu triệt vĩTo solve this problem, we need to deal with it from its root cause
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “tòng đầu triệt vĩ” mean?
To deal with a problem from its root cause Literally: cut the head and pull out the tail
Is “tòng đầu triệt vĩ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.