芝草無根
zhī​cǎo​wú​gēn

a hero of humble origins

  • created reference approved 芝草无根/芝草無根 → 灵芝/靈芝 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    芝草无根 / 芝草無根 zhī​cǎo​wú​gēn

    灵芝 / 靈芝 líng​zhī

    see

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  • created sense approved 芝草无根/芝草無根 · zhī​cǎo​wú​gēn · a hero of humble origins — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    芝 (literal) → 芝 · zhī · glossy ganoderma 草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · grass 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family)

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