芝草无根 — “Magic herb without roots”
芝草无根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve success or make progress solely through one's own efforts, without any external help, support, or initial foundation; self-made achievement”. Literally, “Magic herb without roots”.
芝草无根 Pronunciation and Pinyin
芝草无根 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 芝
- zhī芝lán兰zhī之shì室a good environment fostering positive character
- zhī芝lán兰yù玉shù树outstanding and promising offspring
- zhī芝lán兰shēng生yú于shēn深lín林Noble character endures adversity
- zhī芝cán残huì蕙fén焚demise of virtuous and talented individuals
- zhī芝fén焚huì蕙tàn叹lament misfortune of one's kind
- zhī芝ài艾jù俱jǐn尽All perish together without distinction
- zhī芝ài艾jù俱fén焚Good and bad destroyed indiscriminately
- zhī芝ài艾gòng共fén焚Good and bad perish together
- zhī芝ài艾tóng同fén焚Good and bad perish together
- zhī芝ài艾bìng并fén焚Good and evil perish together
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What does 芝草无根 mean?
芝草无根 (zhī cǎo wú gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve success or make progress solely through one's own efforts, without any external help, support, or initial foundation; self-made achievement”.
How do you pronounce 芝草无根?
芝草无根 is pronounced zhī cǎo wú gēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 芝草无根 literally mean?
Literally, 芝草无根 means “Magic herb without roots”. It is used to mean “to achieve success or make progress solely through one's own efforts, without any external help, support, or initial foundation; self-made achievement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 芝草无根?
比喻人的成就，没有任何帮助，出于自己的努力。