百足之蟲,斷而不蹶

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Chinese

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millipede; the rich and powerful
to break; to judge; absolutely
to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly
 
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
not; no stumble; trample; to kick (as a horse)
trad. (百足之蟲,斷而不蹶) 百足之蟲
simp. (百足之虫,断而不蹶) 百足之虫

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Idiom

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百足之蟲,斷而不蹶

  1. Synonym of 百足之蟲,死而不僵百足之虫,死而不僵 (bǎizúzhīchóng, sǐ'érbùjiāng, old institutions die hard)