"put roots down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扎根
• 定居

Definition

在一个地方定居下来，把那里当作自己的家，通常是融入社区，建立自己的生活。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是个偏书面的习语，表达定居并融入新环境、长期生活的意思。多用于人，有时也用于企业。不要与“放下东西”混用，意涵更深。

Examples

After moving to the city, they decided to put roots down there.

搬到城市后，他们决定在那里**扎根**。

Many people want to travel before they put roots down.

许多人想在**扎根**之前先旅行。

She finally felt ready to put roots down in a small town.

她终于准备好在一个小镇**扎根**了。

It took us a few years, but now we've really put roots down here.

我们花了几年，但现在真的在这里**扎根**了。

After so much moving, I'm ready to put roots down somewhere for good.

搬了那么多次家，我终于想**扎根**下来，不再搬了。

It's not easy to put roots down in a new country, but making friends helps a lot.

在新国家**扎根**不容易，但交朋友很有帮助。