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芝草无根
zhī​cǎo​wú​gēn

a hero of humble origins

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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