bǎizúzhīchóngsǐ'érbùjiāng
die hard
百足之虫死而不僵 (百足之蟲死而不僵) bǎizúzhīchóngsǐ'érbùjiāng
- die hard
- describes old institutions, systems, or customs that are difficult to completely eliminate despite being obsolete or having lost their vitality
- resilient
- literally a centipede dies but does not stiffen; figuratively used of powerful people or organizations that retain influence even after their downfall
Sources
- Definitions
- CC-CEDICT