祸根 (huò gēn) — root cause of misfortune or disaster; bane
Definição
祸根 (huò gēn) literally 'root of disaster' — used for an underlying cause that brings misfortune, misfortune often already realized or inevitable. Stronger and more literary than plain 原因; the focus is on blame-worthy origin, not neutral cause.
noun
root cause of misfortune or disasterbane
Exemplos
- 祸根。Tān lán shì hěn duō wèn tí de huò gēn.Greed is the root cause of many problems.
- 祸根。Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng de huò gēn zài yú lǐng tǔ zhēng duān.The root cause of this war lies in territorial disputes.
- 祸根。Tā yì shí dào zì jǐ de huài xí guàn shì shī bài de huò gēn.He realized that his bad habits were the root cause of his failure.
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