本固枝榮
Chinese edit
roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) |
hard; strong; solid hard; strong; solid; sure |
branch; (a measure word) | glory; honoured | ||
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trad. (本固枝榮) | 本 | 固 | 枝 | 榮 | |
simp. (本固枝荣) | 本 | 固 | 枝 | 荣 | |
Literally: “when the root is firm, the branches flourish”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
本固枝榮
- only when the foundation is consolidated can the parts develop