Definition

Examples

• 贪婪是很多问题的祸根。
  Tānlán shì hěnduō wèntí de huò gēn.
  Greed is the root cause of many problems.
• 这场战争的祸根在于领土争端。
  Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng de huò gēn zàiyú lǐngtǔ zhēngduān.
  The root cause of this war lies in territorial disputes.
• 他意识到自己的坏习惯是失败的祸根。
  Tā yìshi dào zìjǐ de huài xíguàn shì shībài de huò gēn.
  He realized that his bad habits were the root cause of his failure.