万恶之源
wàn
è
zhī
yuán

Definitions

  1. 1. the root of all evil

Components

  • 万恶 wàn è – everything that is evil
  • 之 zhī – (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
  • 源 yuán – root

Related Words

  • 钱是万恶之源 qián shì wàn è zhī yuán – Money is the root of all evil.
  • 贪婪是万恶之源 tān lán shì wàn è zhī yuán – Greed is the root of all evil.