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Centipede
  Explanation: Baizu: a multi-section multi-foot reptile, that is, Malu. Metaphor based on the strength of the forces, although temporary defeat
  Source: Ming Xu school mo "return to a garden dust on": "stingy person from the get rich, then something was a rat running across the street; Man or induced seen their homes destroyed, then something was a centipede."
bǎi zú zhī chóng
  Momotari (Malu), though dead, but not rigid
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No. 3
  比喻有钱有势者,根基牢固,虽然失败,也不至立即潦倒没落
No. 4
  The ancients had a saying "a centipede, institutions die hard." Although today did not like the first years of prosperity, than ordinary people in officialdom, in the end Meteorological different. - "Dream of Red Mansions"
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Malu alias
  Malu alias. Body long and slightly flat, inch long over, many areas constituted by the various sections are less than one 至二 right. Break into two sections, each able to walk end to end. More homeland to analogy, the old home or a potential bit thick and rich people. Han Huan Tan, "New Debate Puzzle": "a centipede, were held one, An Debu economy." Ming Zhi "Warring States": the "centipede, slow recovery to 240 years who are Guan The power, the power of Five Powerful Chiefs also. "" Mingshiqiushun Biography ":" corruption of rampant, the claws of pepole, but the strike were mostly single impeach cold Er weak and his ilk. Gou centipede, Fu Tiger wing, which Zang filthy mess, also board recommended quiet. "fen" like how the U.S. war in Europe ":" In fact, Britain and France are 'centipede' in the imperialist countries. If we believe that Germany could complete them in a short time eradication, but also oversimplify things a bit. "see" a centipede, death is not stiff. "
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Centipede's commonly known as
  Centipede's commonly known. "First moment of surprises" Volume: "it was the barefoot centipede, common name '100 feet', also known as 'centipede'." See "Pi Ya interpretation worms."
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No. 7
  Crab: A multi-section multi-foot reptile, that is, Malu. Powerful metaphor-based forces, although temporary decline, but it will not soon meltdown. Also refers to an evil to be destroyed after the surviving remnants.
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No. 8
  Centipede (bǎi zú zhī chóng)
  Explained Baizu: a multi-section multi-foot reptile, ① Malu alias. Body long and slightly flat, more than inch long, made up of many aspects of structure, each section has less than one 至二 right. Break into two parts, the respective head and tail can still walk. Homeland to analogy and more, the old home or potential bit Fuhou people. ② called Centipede.
  Source Ming Xu school mo "return to a garden dust on": "stingy person from the get rich, then something was a rat running across the street; Man or induced seen their homes destroyed, then something was a centipede."
  Goyang example, "Biography of Hu Hongdingshangren": "Songjiang Cao know to help is '~, Sierbujiang', do not want to keep track of everything."
  Usage for the object, attributive; describe a bad influence.
  Centipede, Sierbujiang: originally referred to this insect is cut off, Malu is still creeping phenomenon after death ("Compendium of Materia Medica Malu": ​​Philip King said: 'This worm many, begins to break it, also will inch line. Therefore, "Lu Lianzi" says: "a centipede, Sierbujiang" '). Is used to describe a person or group Although failure, but its power and influence still exists (and more including derogatory.)
  "Centipede, Sierbujiang" was interpreted as: There are many legs insects, dead is not rigid. This interpretation is not accurate.
  "Centipede" is not a general reference, but especially. "Baizu" also known as "horse land", is an arthropod, trunk 20, section 2-4 have one pair of step limb, starting from the first five have two pairs of pereiopod. Live in damp places. "The" here is a demonstrative pronoun "this", "this" means. "Centipede" means "Baizu this insect."
  "Sierbujiang" is not "dead, not stiff" means. "Modern Chinese Dictionary" and "Ci Hai" will be "a centipede, Sierbujiang" as "rigid" under the meaning of a sentence, the sentence is to be seen, "stiff" when "rigid" to understand; but etymology and meaning, it appears inappropriate.
  "Centipede, Sierbujiang" source out of San Guowei Cao heads (Jiong) of the "Sixth Generation": the "language, saying it is 'a centipede, death is not stiff' to help all of those people." Here The "stiff" should be "lodging", "down" means, and can not be "rigid" means. Because "the public can help the person" and "not inflexible" no causal relationship with the "do not fall," will they cause and effect. "Su Historical Biography": "Long (pretend) stiff sake wine." "Han Sui spreading the": "stiff from Liu Fu." The sentence of the "zombies" are "lodging", "down" in meaning.
  In short, "a centipede, Sierbujiang" means the whole sentence should be: Baizu this bug, even if the dead do not fall. Although the metaphor of a person or group losing ground, but there are still some momentum and energy, not immediately able to completely collapse.
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Idioms
  Idioms Name
  Centipede
  Hanyu Pinyin
  bǎi zú zhī chóng
  Idiom Definition
  Baizu: a multi-section multi-foot reptile, that is, Malu. Metaphor based on the strength of the forces, though temporary decline, but not soon completely collapse. Also refers to an evil to be destroyed after the surviving remnants.
  Source phrase
  Ming Xu school mo "return to a garden dust on": "stingy person from the get rich, then something was a rat running across the street; Man or induced seen their homes destroyed, then something was a centipede."
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English Expression
  1. n.:  a centipede does not topple over even when dead,  the influence of a powerful man lingers after his downfall
Thesaurus
a centipede does not topple over even when dead, To the last breath Not stiff
Containing Phrases
a centipede dies but never falls downa centipede dies but never falls downA centipede does not topple over even when dead Zhiduanbujiang
A centipede does not topple over even when dead ZhiduanbujueA centipede does not topple over even when dead Break Had [would] as lief ...as stumbleA centipede does not topple over even when dead To the last breath Not stiff
a centipede does not topple over even when deadCentipede, not kick-offCentipede, death is not stiff
A centipede does not topple over even when dead ZhiduanbujueA centipede does not topple over even when dead ZhiduanbujiangA centipede does not topple over even when dead Break Had [would] as lief ...as stumble
A centipede does not topple over even when dead ZhiduanbujueA centipede does not topple over even when dead To the last breath Not stiffa centipede dies but never falls down