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

remnants of a collapsed power

  • created sense approved 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 — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    百足之虫 (literal) → 百足之虫/百足之蟲 · bǎi​zú​zhī​chóng · centipede ， (non_chinese) 死而不僵 (literal) → 死而不僵 · sǐ'ér​bù​jiāng · dead but not stiff

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