百足之虫死而不僵 (百足之蟲死而不僵) bǎizúzhīchóng sǐ ér bù jiāng

bǎizúzhīchóng sǐ ér bù jiāng phrase a centipede dies but never falls down; old institutions die hard
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Zoology , Concept: Insect 昆虫
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '百足之蟲死而不僵')