The tree fell to the ground(shù dǎo gēn cuī)

The tree fell to the ground

The Chinese idiom is sh ù D ǎ og ē NCU ī, which means that the trunk of a tree falls and the root of a tree is destroyed. It refers to old age and poor health. From Du Liu Cui.

The origin of Idioms

Yuan anonymous "Du Liucui" the third fold: "Liucui also, I'm afraid that you will be old in spring, and the tree will be destroyed."

Idiom usage

As a predicate or object; used in figurative sentences

Chinese PinYin : shù dǎo gēn cuī