niè
gēn

literary

Meaning of 孽根

孽根 means root of evil; source of sin or disaster. Pronounced niè gēn.

  • root of evil; source of sin or disaster

Definitions & Examples

Tān
bèi
shì
zuò
qiè
zuì
è
de
niè
gēn
 

Greed is regarded as the root of all evil.

guǒ
chú
bài
de
niè
gēn
 
shè
huì
jiù
nán
jìn
 

If the root of corruption is not eradicated, society will struggle to progress.

Zhè
chǎng
nèi
zhàn
de
niè
gēn
zhuī
dào
shí
nián
qián
de
mín
máo
dùn
 

The source of this civil war can be traced back to ethnic conflicts decades ago.