树倒根摧 — “Tree falls, roots destroyed”
树倒根摧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a person who is old and infirm, their health declining significantly; aging and frail”. Literally, “tree falls, roots destroyed”.
树倒根摧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 树倒根摧 mean?
树倒根摧 (shù dǎo gēn cuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a person who is old and infirm, their health declining significantly; aging and frail”.
How do you pronounce 树倒根摧?
树倒根摧 is pronounced shù dǎo gēn cuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 树倒根摧 literally mean?
Literally, 树倒根摧 means “tree falls, roots destroyed”. It is used to mean “to describe a person who is old and infirm, their health declining significantly; aging and frail”.
What is the Chinese definition of 树倒根摧?
树干倾倒，树根毁坏。比喻人年迈体衰。