ㄈㄨˇㄉㄧˇㄔㄡchōuㄒㄧㄣxīn

  1. 柴火釜底抽薪比喻根本解決問題儒林外史·》:如今釜底抽薪。」揚湯止沸

to take drastic measures to deal with a situation, to pull the carpet from under sb
(expr. idiom.)​ retirer la bûche de dessous le chaudron, couper le mal à sa racine