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百足之虫死而不僵
bǎi​zú​zhī​chóng​sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng

old institutions die hard

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
百足之虫死而不僵 百足之蟲死而不僵 bǎi​zú​zhī​chóng​sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng
old institutions die hard
Literally "a centipede with a hundred feet does not tip over even when dead"; describes a powerful person or institution whose influence lingers even after their downfall or death.