命根子 — “One's lifeblood”
命根子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's lifeblood”. Something or someone most cherished and essential. Literally, “life root”.
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命根子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
命根子 Character Breakdown
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这笔资金对我们公司来说就是命根子，绝不能有任何闪失。
This fund is the lifeblood of our company; there must not be any mishaps.
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Synonyms of 命根子
More idioms starting with 命
- mìng命yǔ与chóu仇móu谋Destined to constantly encounter adversaries
- mìng命shì世zhī之cái才epoch-making talent
- mìng命zhōng中zhù注dìng定Fated to happen
- mìng命chóu俦xiào啸lǚ侣call like-minded companions
- mìng命zài在dàn旦xī夕at death's door
- mìng命zài在cháo朝xī夕life hangs by a thread
- mìng命rǎn染huáng黄shā沙perish in a harsh, remote environment
- mìng命ruò若xuán悬sī丝life hanging by a thread
- mìng命báo薄yuán缘qiān悭unfortunate destiny, shallow connections
- mìng命cí词qiǎn遣yì意express meaning through language
- mìng命jiǎn蹇shí时guāi乖plagued by continuous bad luck
- mìng命cí辞qiǎn遣yì意choose words to express meaning
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What does 命根子 mean?
命根子 (mìng gēn zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's lifeblood”.
How do you pronounce 命根子?
命根子 is pronounced mìng gēn zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 命根子 literally mean?
Literally, 命根子 means “life root”. It is used to mean “one's lifeblood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 命根子?
有生命或精力来源的东西。比喻最受人重视的晚辈或最重要或最受重视的事物