◎百足之蟲(chóng)，死而不僵bǎizúzhīchóng，sǐ érbùjiāng
(1)[a centipede does not topple over even when dead]∶百足(馬陸)雖然死了，但不僵硬
(2)[the influence of a powerful man lingers after his downfall]∶比喻有錢(qián)有勢者，根基牢固，雖然失敗，也不至立即潦倒沒(méi)落
古人有言“百足之蟲(chóng)，死而不僵?！比缃耠m說(shuō)不似先年那樣興盛，較之平常仕宦人家，到底氣象不同?！?span id="tsaj1m93tjen" class="bold">《紅樓夢(mèng)》