mái​gēn

to lay the foundation

  • created sense approved 埋根 · mái​gēn · to lay the foundation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    埋根

    mái​gēn

    to lay the foundation

    to plant deep roots; to lay a firm foundation for the future

    埋, 根

    埋 (literal) → 埋 · mái · to bury 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family)

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  • created sense approved 埋根 · mái​gēn · to stand firm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    埋根

    mái​gēn

    to stand firm

    to remain steadfast and immovable; (literary) to refuse to retreat

    埋, 根

    埋 (literal) → 埋 · mái · to bury 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family)

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense