[huò gēn]
(祸患的根源) bane; curse; the cause of ruin; the root of the trouble; seeds of misfortune; source of disaster
									
										uproot the evil
										铲除祸根
									
									
									
										sow the seeds of misfortune
										种下祸根
									
									
									
										Avarice is the bane to happiness.
										贪婪是损毁幸福的祸根。
									
									
									
										His wealth proved a curse to him.
										他的财富成了祸根。