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根浅门微 — “To have shallow roots and a humble family background”

根浅门微 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have shallow roots and a humble family background”. From an obscure or lowly family; lacking strong foundations or connections. Literally, “Shallow roots, humble family/status”.

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根浅门微 Pronunciation and Pinyin

根浅门微 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis
浅
qiǎn8shallow, light color
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight

Example Sentence with 根浅门微

他虽然根浅门微,但凭借自己的努力和才华,在艺术领域逐渐崭露头角,赢得了众人的认可。
Although he had shallow roots and a humble family background, he gradually made a name for himself in the art world through his hard work and talent, earning widespread recognition.

Idioms Related to 根浅门微

More idioms starting with 根

  • gēn根zhuàng壮yè叶mào茂strong roots, luxuriant leaves
  • gēn根gū孤jì伎báo薄isolated and unskilled
  • gēn根jù据pán槃hù互entrench oneself and conspire
  • gēn根jù据pán盘hù互entrench oneself and collude
  • gēn根xiǔ朽zhī枝kū枯foundation gone, all will perish
  • gēn根zhū株qiān牵lián连implicated by association
  • gēn根zhū株jié结pán盘deep-rooted intricate relationships
  • gēn根zhū株fù附lì丽attach oneself to the powerful
  • gēn根chuán椽piàn片wǎ瓦a very simple and humble dwelling
  • gēn根shēn深yè叶mào茂deep roots, lush leaves
  • gēn根shēn深gù固běn本deep roots, firm foundation
  • gēn根shēn深gù固dì蒂deeply rooted and stable

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Questions about 根浅门微

What does 根浅门微 mean?

根浅门微 (gēn qiǎn mén wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have shallow roots and a humble family background”.

How do you pronounce 根浅门微?

根浅门微 is pronounced gēn qiǎn mén wēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 根浅门微 literally mean?

Literally, 根浅门微 means “Shallow roots, humble family/status”. It is used to mean “to have shallow roots and a humble family background”.

What is the Chinese definition of 根浅门微?

根基浅,门第低微。

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