断根绝种 — “To cut off one's lineage”
断根绝种 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cut off one's lineage”. To end a family line; to become extinct (of a family or species). Literally, “sever roots and extinguish species”.
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断根绝种 Pronunciation and Pinyin
断根绝种 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 断根绝种
他担心如果自己没有后代，家族的香火就会断根绝种。
He worried that if he had no descendants, his family line would die out.
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What does 断根绝种 mean?
断根绝种 (duàn gēn jué zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cut off one's lineage”.
How do you pronounce 断根绝种?
断根绝种 is pronounced duàn gēn jué zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 断根绝种 literally mean?
Literally, 断根绝种 means “sever roots and extinguish species”. It is used to mean “to cut off one's lineage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 断根绝种?
断绝后代，即断子绝孙。