běn
zhī
róng

idiom

Meaning of 本固枝荣

本固枝荣 means solid roots, flourishing branches; when the foundation is secure, the rest can develop. Pronounced běn gù zhī róng.

  • solid roots, flourishing branches; when the foundation is secure, the rest can develop

Definitions & Examples

Jiào
shì
guó
jiā
zhǎn
de
gēn
běn
 
zhèng
suǒ
wèi
běn
zhī
róng
 

Education is the foundation of a nation's development, as the saying goes, 'solid roots lead to flourishing branches'.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
zhī
suǒ
néng
xùn
kuò
zhāng
 
shì
yīn
wèi
běn
zhī
róng
 
chū
xià
le
jiān
shí
de
guǎn
chǔ
 

The reason this company could expand rapidly is because of the principle 'solid roots lead to flourishing branches'—it laid a solid management foundation early on.

Xué
wài
 
xiān
yào
běn
zhī
róng
 
huì
de
chǔ
láo
 

To learn a foreign language, you must first ensure 'solid roots lead to flourishing branches'—that is, solidify your foundation in grammar and vocabulary.