Root and branch

Root and branch

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ē nzh ū Qi ā NLI á n, which means that one side is in trouble, and the other side is inevitably involved like the same root and plant. It comes from the biography of Li Deyu in the book of the new Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

It means that one side is in trouble, and the other side is inevitably involved like the same root and plant.

The origin of Idioms

Biography of Li Deyu in the book of the new Tang Dynasty: "as a prime minister, you can't detract from what you hate. It shows that when you are crowded with enemies, you will become more powerful than Zhou Dynasty. You are deeply implicated. Your wisdom will spread quickly, and your royal family will decline. Would you rather be wise than wise?"

Idiom usage

Therefore, the father and son of the Yuan Dynasty had a close relationship with huaisu Shuwen, fearing that they were deeply implicated in the crime. Song · Zeng Minxing's Duxing magazine Volume 9