zhī​cǎo​wú​gēn

a hero of humble origins

Senses

芝草无根/ 芝草無根 zhī​cǎo​wú​gēn a hero of humble origins

(idiom) Lit. the ganoderma herb has no root; used to mean that a person's greatness or success depends on their own efforts rather than their family background or pedigree

References

see 芝草无根/芝草無根 灵芝/靈芝