Strong branches but weak roots
Strong branches and weak roots, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi á ngzhi ī Ru ò B ě n, which means that the local power is stronger than the central power, and the tail is bigger than the tail. It comes from Tang Xuanzong, a commentary on the outline of history by Li Zhi of Ming Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: the end is too big to drop antonym: the strong and the weak
The origin of Idioms
In Tang Xuanzong, a review of Shi Gang by Li Zhi of Ming Dynasty, it is said that "strong branches and weak roots suffer from the same trouble through the ages. The same surname is still the same. What about dogs and sheep? "
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used of situations, etc.
Chinese PinYin : qiáng zhī ruò běn
Strong branches but weak roots
having maps on the left and history books on the right -- a home library. zuǒ tú yòu shǐ
save money on food and expenses. shǎo chī jiǎn yòng
arranged in a crisscross pattern. zòng héng jiāo guàn
why break a butterfly on the wheel. shā jī yān yòng niú dāo
he returned to his native place much disappointed. fèi rán ér fǎn