| 释义 |
Examples:a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising—cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch—lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)—lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. destroy root and branch—10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster—golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty—ethnic group in ancient China, a branch of the Eastern Hu people inhabiting the valley of the Xar Murun River in the upper reaches of the Liaohe River—lit. branch segment (where new branches should develop)—Legislative Yuan, the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan—7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse—a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)—branch, esp. grass root branches of a political party—one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch—9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey—Executive Yuan, the executive branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan—4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit—3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger—8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep—2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January 3rd February), year of the Ox—scion (branch or bud that is grafted onrootstock)—5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon— |