根深叶茂 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• deep roots and vigorous foliage
• (fig.) well established and growing strongly

Character by character

• 根gēnroot, basis, foundation
• 深shēndeep, profound; depth
• 叶yèleaf, page; surname
• 茂màothick, lush, dense; talented

Idioms sharing a character

• 刨根问底 páo gēn wèn dǐ
• 寻根问底 xún gēn wèn dǐ
• 斩草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
• 归根究底 guī gēn jiū dǐ
• 盘根问底 pán gēn wèn dǐ
• 盘根究底 pán gēn jiū dǐ
• 盘根错节 pán gēn cuò jié
• 究其根源 jiū qí gēn yuán
• 耳根清净 ěr gēn qīng jìng
• 落叶归根 luò yè guī gēn

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