bǎi​zú​zhī​chóng​sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng

remnants of a collapsed power

Senses

百足之虫,死而不僵/ 百足之蟲,死而不僵 bǎi​zú​zhī​chóng​sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng remnants of a collapsed power

literally meaning a centipede does not fall even when dead; used to describe a powerful person or group that retains influence even after their downfall or collapse

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