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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「落地生根」, with more below.

Discover the idiom 「落地生根」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

It is a metaphor for settling down for a long time or doing one’s job conscientiously and wholeheartedly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

luò dì shēng gēn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lok6 dei6 saang1 gan1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.