落地生根
luò dì shēng gēn
to put down roots; to settle for good
Character by character
落luò
fall
fall
地dì
ground
ground
生shēng
grow
grow
根gēn
roots
roots
Example
他的爷爷年轻时去了马来西亚，后来在那里落地生根。
His grandfather went to Malaysia as a young man and later settled there for good.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
From plants that take root where they fall. Said of emigrants who settle abroad, and now of firms, projects and ideas that take hold in a new place: 让新技术在农村落地生根.
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