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无根无蒂 — “Without any foundation or support”

无根无蒂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Without any foundation or support”. Rootless and without connections; unattached and unencumbered. Literally, “Rootless and stemless; without roots or pedicels”.

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无根无蒂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

无根无蒂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis
无
wú4without, not having
蒂
dì13stem or calyx of flower

Example Sentence with 无根无蒂

他一个人来到这座城市,无根无蒂,一切都得从头开始。
He arrived in this city alone, without roots or connections, having to start everything from scratch.

Idioms Related to 无根无蒂

Synonyms of 无根无蒂

  • wú无le了gēn根dì蒂without basis or origin
  • wú无yī依wú无kào靠friendless and helpless

More idioms starting with 无

  • wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
  • wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
  • wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
  • wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
  • wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
  • wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
  • wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
  • wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
  • wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
  • wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
  • wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
  • wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference

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Questions about 无根无蒂

What does 无根无蒂 mean?

无根无蒂 (wú gēn wú dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Without any foundation or support”.

How do you pronounce 无根无蒂?

无根无蒂 is pronounced wú gēn wú dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 无根无蒂 literally mean?

Literally, 无根无蒂 means “Rootless and stemless; without roots or pedicels”. It is used to mean “Without any foundation or support”.

What is the Chinese definition of 无根无蒂?

蒂:花或瓜果与枝茎相连的部分。比喻没有依靠,没有牵累。

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