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本固枝榮

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Mandarin · pinyin běn gù zhī róng

when the root is firm, the branches flourish

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
固: gù · to become solid, solidify; strength
枝: zhī · branches, limbs; branch off
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荣: róng · glory, honor; flourish, prosper

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3–4–1–2 · ben3 gu4 zhi1 rong2

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bun2 gu3 zi1 wing4

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(idiomatic) only when the foundation is consolidated can the parts develop

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