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Chinese
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
year; years old; (a measure word)
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to take root; to take root; to become established
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a hundred years; one's life
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firm; fast
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old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
| trad. (一歲生根，百歲牢老)
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一
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歲
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生根
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，
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百歲
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牢
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老
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| simp. (一岁生根，百岁牢老)
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一
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岁
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生根
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，
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百岁
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牢
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老
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| Literally: “to take root at one year old and to be stuck till one's old age at a hundred years old”.
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Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chi̍t-hè siⁿ-kun, pah-hè tiâu-lāu / chi̍t-hèr siⁿ-kun, pah-hèr tiâu-lǎu / chi̍t-hòe seⁿ-kin, pah-hòe tiâu-lāu
Proverb
一歲生根，百歲牢老
- (Hokkien) a leopard can't change its spots
Synonyms