The branch is bigger than the root

The branch is bigger than the root

Branches are bigger than roots. Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ī D à y ù B ě n, which means that branches are bigger than trunks. It means that subordinates are more powerful than the emperor. It comes from the biography of marquis Wu'an of Wei Qi in historical records.

Idiom explanation

The branch is bigger than the trunk. It means that the power of the subordinates exceeds that of the emperor.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Wu'an Marquis of Wei Qi in historical records, "Guanfu is cunning in adultery, invades the small people, and has a huge family. He is wanton in Yingchuan and his clan, and invades the flesh and blood. The so-called" branch is bigger than the root, the shin is bigger than the stock, so you don't have to wear it. "