"nip in the bud" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 扼殺在萌芽狀態
• 防患於未然

Definition

在問題、壞習慣或負面情況剛開始時就加以制止，防止其惡化或發展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於日常口語，強調及早解決問題，避免事態惡化。通常用於行為、習慣或情勢，不是指實體動作。

Examples

We should nip the problem in the bud before it gets bigger.

我們應該**把問題扼殺在萌芽狀態**，以免惡化。

Teachers try to nip bad behavior in the bud.

老師們會努力**扼殺不良行為的苗頭**。

It's important to nip gossip in the bud at work.

在工作中，**防止流言蜚語在萌芽時就遏制住**，很重要。

If you don't nip it in the bud, that small issue could turn into a big headache.

如果你不**扼殺在萌芽狀態**，小問題也會變成大麻煩。

Parents often try to nip potential problems in the bud with their kids.

父母通常會**防患於未然**地處理孩子的問題。

Let's nip this misunderstanding in the bud and move on.

我們還是**把這場誤會扼殺在萌芽狀態**，繼續前進吧。