根朽枝枯
gēn​xiǔ​zhī​kū

root rot and branch wither

  • created sense approved 根朽枝枯 · gēn​xiǔ​zhī​kū · root rot and branch wither — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    根朽枝枯

    gēn​xiǔ​zhī​kū

    root rot and branch wither

    The roots rot and the branches wither; used to describe how a thing will fall apart and perish if its foundation is lost or ruined.

    根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family) 朽 (literal) → 朽 · xiǔ · rotten 枝 (literal) → 枝 · zhī · branch 枯 (literal) → 枯 · kū · withered

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