枯本竭源

Pinyin: kū běn jié yuán Usage: 联合式；作谓语、宾语；含贬义 Explanation: 枯：使枯死；本：根本；竭：竭尽；源：源头。指损害事物的根基 Source: 《人民日报》1959.10.12：“必须保护野生植物的生机，使之能够继续繁殖，不要枯本竭源。” Thesaurus:  Bird Hunting Kusanagi, Ruthless, mow the grass and pull out the roots, Jian grass root up, an entire family is killed without offspring(or issue), luck in later life infinitude, Thuggish, wipe out, Xuezhujuegen Antonym Group:  ci beiweihuai, compassion is the principle of life