"nip in the bud" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扼杀在萌芽状态
• 防患于未然

Definition

在问题、坏习惯或负面情况刚刚开始时就加以制止，防止其恶化或发展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于日常口语表达，强调要及早采取措施，避免问题扩大。不限于实物，多用于行为、习惯或负面情况。

Examples

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

我们应该**将问题扼杀在萌芽状态**，以免变大。

Teachers try to nip bad behavior in the bud.

老师们会努力**扼杀不良行为的苗头**。

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

在工作中，**防止流言蜚语在萌芽时就遏制住**，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**扼杀在萌芽状态**，小问题也会变成大麻烦。

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

父母通常会**防患于未然**地处理孩子的问题。

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

我们还是**把这场误会扼杀在萌芽状态**，继续前进吧。