百足之虫死而不僵

bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng · bai zu zhi chong si er bu jiang

Traditional 百足之蟲死而不僵

Meaning

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  1. a centipede dies but never falls down
  2. old institutions die hard

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