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thoroughly overhaul · deal with the root and cleanse the source · radical reform · reform from the bottom

正本清源
zhèng běn qīng yuán
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
clear (of liquid) · limpid · to clarify · to make sth clear · to be clear (about the facts)澄清chéng qīng
Antonyms
to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb) · reactive (rather than proactive)头痛医头，脚痛医脚tóu tòng yī tóu , jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo
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