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落地生根 — “Fall to the ground and take root”

落地生根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to settle down and become deeply rooted in a new place or a particular line of work; to become established”. Literally, “fall to the ground and take root”.

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落地生根 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 落luò
  • 地dì
  • 生shēng
  • 根gēn

落地生根 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis

Example Sentence with 落地生根

经过多年的努力,他终于在这个城市落地生根,事业也发展得很好。
After years of hard work, he finally settled down and took root in this city, and his career has also developed well.

Idioms Related to 落地生根

More idioms starting with 落

  • luò落jǐng井xià下shí石exploit someone's misfortune
  • luò落jǐng井tóu投shí石harm someone already in a difficult situation
  • luò落yè叶guī归gēn根Returning to one's roots
  • luò落yè叶zhī知qiū秋A fallen leaf signals autumn's arrival
  • luò落tuò拓bù不jī羁unconventional and unconstrained
  • luò落yuè月wū屋liáng梁deep remembrance of a friend
  • luò落shuǐ水gǒu狗a villain who has lost power
  • luò落tāng汤páng螃xiè蟹in a sorry and flustered state
  • luò落tāng汤jī鸡a person completely drenched and disheveled
  • luò落zhǐ纸yún云yān烟exquisite calligraphy or writing
  • luò落zhǐ纸rú如fēi飞write with great speed and fluency
  • luò落huā花méi媒ren人facilitator of illicit romance

Questions about 落地生根

What does 落地生根 mean?
落地生根 (luò dì shēng gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to settle down and become deeply rooted in a new place or a particular line of work; to become established”.
How do you pronounce 落地生根?
落地生根 is pronounced luò dì shēng gēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 落地生根 literally mean?
Literally, 落地生根 means “fall to the ground and take root”. It is used to mean “to settle down and become deeply rooted in a new place or a particular line of work; to become established”.
What is the Chinese definition of 落地生根?
比喻长期安家落户或切切实实、一心一意地做好所从事的工作。
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