Meaning of 百足之虫，死而不僵
百足之虫，死而不僵 means a centipede does not topple over even when dead; a fallen but still influential power. Pronounced bǎi zú zhī chóng , sǐ ér bù jiāng.
- a centipede does not topple over even when dead; a fallen but still influential power
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
páng庞
dà大
de的
shāng商
yè业
dì帝
guó国
suī虽
rán然
pò破
chǎn产
le了
，
dàn但
bǎi百
zú足
zhī之
chóng虫
，
sǐ死
ér而
bù不
jiāng僵
，
tā它
de的
fēn分
zhī支
jī机
gòu构
réng仍
zài在
huǎn缓
màn慢
yùn运
zuò作
。
Although this huge business empire went bankrupt, like a centipede that does not topple over even when dead, its branches are still operating slowly.
Fēng封
jiàn建
zhì制
dù度
suī虽
rán然
bèi被
tuī推
fān翻
，
dàn但
bǎi百
zú足
zhī之
chóng虫
，
sǐ死
ér而
bù不
jiāng僵
，
tā它
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
cán残
yú余
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
。
Although the feudal system was overthrown, like a centipede that does not topple over even when dead, its ideological remnants influenced generations.
Bú不
yào要
xiǎo小
kàn看
zhè这
ge个
shuāi衰
bài败
de的
jiā家
zú族
，
bǎi百
zú足
zhī之
chóng虫
，
sǐ死
ér而
bù不
jiāng僵
，
tā他
men们
zài在
běn本
dì地
hái还
shì是
yǒu有
xiē些
yǐng影
xiǎng响
lì力
de的
。
Don't underestimate this declining family; a centipede does not topple over even when dead, they still have some influence locally.