贪根不拔，苦树常在貪根不拔，苦樹常在貪根不拔，苦樹常在

if the root of greed isn't pulled up, the bitter tree will always stand

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Greed is the root of suffering and keeps bringing trouble until it is removed. Used as moral advice.

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Simplified: 贪根不拔，苦树常在
Traditional (Taiwan): 貪根不拔，苦樹常在
Pinyin: tān gēn bù bá, kǔ shù cháng zài
Bopomofo: ㄊㄢㄍㄣㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄚˊ，ㄎㄨˇ ㄕㄨˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄗㄞˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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