solid roots, flourishing branches; a secure foundation leads to development
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
solid roots, flourishing branches; when the foundation is secure, the rest can develop
literaryUsed to emphasize that a strong, solid foundation is essential for healthy growth, development, or success in any endeavor, from building a business to personal development.
Jiào教
yù育
shì是
guó国
jiā家
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
gēn根
běn本
，
zhèng正
suǒ所
wèi谓
běn本
gù固
zhī枝
róng荣
。
Education is the foundation of a nation's development, as the saying goes, 'solid roots lead to flourishing branches'.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhī之
suǒ所
yǐ以
néng能
xùn迅
sù速
kuò扩
zhāng张
，
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
běn本
gù固
zhī枝
róng荣
，
chū初
qī期
dǎ打
xià下
le了
jiān坚
shí实
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
jī基
chǔ础
。
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.
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Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
，
xiān先
yào要
běn本
gù固
zhī枝
róng荣
，
bǎ把
yǔ语
fǎ法
hé和
cí词
huì汇
de的
jī基
chǔ础
dǎ打
láo牢
。
To learn a foreign language, you must first ensure 'solid roots lead to flourishing branches'—that is, solidify your foundation in grammar and vocabulary.