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连根拔
lián gēn bá
Pinyin
Definition
连根拔
-
lián gēn bá
to pull up by the roots
to uproot
Character Decomposition
连
辶
车
根
木
艮
拔
扌
𠂇
丶
又
Related Words
(20)
根
gēn
1
root
2
basis
3
classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
4
CL:條|条[tiáo]
5
radical (chemistry)
根据
gēn jù
1
according to
2
based on
3
basis
4
foundation
5
CL:個|个[gè]
根本
gēn běn
1
fundamental
2
basic
3
root
4
simply
5
absolutely (not)
6
(not) at all
7
CL:個|个[gè]
草根
cǎo gēn
1
grass roots (lit. and fig.)
出类拔萃
chū lèi bá cuì
1
to excel the common (idiom); surpassing
2
preeminent
3
outstanding
哈根达斯
Hā gēn Dá sī
1
Häagen-Dazs
培根
péi gēn
1
bacon (loanword)
压根
yà gēn
1
from the start
2
absolutely
3
entirely
4
simply
压根儿
yà gēn r5
1
erhua variant of 壓根|压根[yà gēn]
少根筋
shǎo gēn jīn
1
(coll.) dim-witted
2
foolish
3
absent-minded
扎根
zhā gēn
1
to take root
拔
bá
1
to pull up
2
to pull out
3
to draw out by suction
4
to select
5
to pick
6
to stand out (above level)
7
to surpass
8
to seize
拔掉
bá diào
1
to pluck
2
to pull off
3
to pull out
4
to unplug
拔河
bá hé
1
tug-of-war
2
to take part in a tug-of-war
拔牙
bá yá
1
to extract a tooth
拔丝
bá sī
1
wire drawing
2
candied floss (cooking)
3
spun sugar or toffee (coating)
拔高
bá gāo
1
to raise (one's voice)
2
to overrate
3
to build up
4
to stand out
5
outstanding
挺拔
tǐng bá
1
tall and straight
提拔
tí bá
1
to promote to a higher job
2
to select for promotion
根基
gēn jī
1
foundation
Idioms
(20)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
1
stingy (idiom)
出类拔萃
chū lèi bá cuì
1
to excel the common (idiom); surpassing
2
preeminent
3
outstanding
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
2
to eradicate
剑拔弩张
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
1
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
2
at daggers drawn
吹灯拔蜡
chuī dēng bá là
1
lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
2
fig. to die
3
to bite the dust
4
to be over and done with
坚韧不拔
jiān rèn bù bá
1
firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
拔毛连茹
bá máo lián rú
1
lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
2
inextricably tangled together
3
Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.
拔苗助长
bá miáo zhù zhǎng
1
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
拔茅连茹
bá máo lián rú
1
lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
2
inextricably tangled together
3
Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
2
to eliminate completely
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
1
deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
2
(fig.) well established and growing strongly
盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底
pán gēn jiū dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根错节
pán gēn cuò jié
1
twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
2
knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties
究其根源
jiū qí gēn yuán
1
to trace something to its source (idiom)
耳根清净
ěr gēn qīng jìng
1
lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
2
to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world
落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn
1
lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
2
fig. all things go back to their source eventually
3
in old age, an expatriate returns home
叶落归根
yè luò guī gēn
1
a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
2
In old age, an expatriate longs to return home.
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