井里栽花，根子深井里栽花，根子深井里栽花，根子深

planting flowers in a well: the roots go deep

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Said of a person with a strong background or powerful connections. Can be admiring or wary.
Wordplay: 根子 (gēnzi) means roots literally and one's background or origins figuratively.

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Simplified: 井里栽花，根子深
Pinyin: jǐng lǐ zāihuā, gēnzi shēn
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄗㄞㄏㄨㄚ，ㄍㄣ ˙ㄗㄕㄣ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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