The millipede is dead but not stiff.

Bugs like Baizu won't fall even if they die. Metaphor means that although someone or a group has lost power, they still have some momentum and energy.

When the spring at the source dried up, the stream dried up; Roots rot, so branches and leaves wither; Trees with lush foliage can protect the roots, and trees with fallen branches and trunks will lose protection. Therefore, there is a saying: "A hundred-footed worm will not fall when it dies." Because there are many feet to support and help it. Although this sentence is a trivial matter, it can be used as a metaphor.

I translated it myself, because it has been far away from ancient Chinese for a long time, so it is for reference only. ...