4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 617

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「無根而固」, explained below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「無根而固」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Solid: firm. It can be strong without roots. The metaphor is based on common thoughts and feelings.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wú gēn ér gù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mou4 gan1 yi4 gu3

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