连根烂

連根爛
liángēnlàn
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to rot from the roots up; to be ruined top to bottom
  2. 2 thoroughly destroyed

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā gōngsī fǔbài dào liángēnlàn le.
The corruption in this company has rotted it from the roots up.
HSK 7-9
Guǎnlǐ yìtāhútú, zhěnggè bùmén liángēnlàn.
The management is a disaster; the whole department has rotted through and through.

Tips

usage
Pairs naturally with 连根拔 as its opposite image: one rips bad things out, the other describes what happens when rot reaches the roots itself. Strong language, usually reserved for institutions or systems in total decay.

Stroke Order

连 lián
根 gēn
烂 làn