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根朽枝枯
gēn​xiǔ​zhī​kū

root rot and branch wither

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.
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