without foundation

without foundation

No roots, no roots, no roots, no roots, no roots, no roots, no roots, no roots, no roots, no roots, no roots, no roots. From the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Gu's book of Han, Xuzhuan I.

Idiom usage

To be dependent on; depend on

Examples

No new art is groundless and sudden.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: helpless, rootless

The origin of Idioms

Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty wrote in the book of the Han Dynasty, Xuzhuan I: "the book of classics is written by Tu Le pillow, and the door of balance is folded. There is no base in the upper part and no root in the lower part."

Idiom explanation

Pedicel: the part of a flower or fruit connected to a branch or stem. Metaphor has no dependence, no involvement.