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Home / Idiom / 寸草不生

(idiom) barren; devoid of vegetation

寸草不生
cùn cǎo bù shēng
c+ùn·4th tonec+ǎo·3rd toneb+ù·4th tonesh+ēng·1st tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
desolate and uninhabited (idiom)荒无人烟huāng wú rén yān(idiom) barren land; desert不毛之地bù máo zhī dìleft to return to unchecked growth · overgrown · grown wild荒芜huāng wú
Antonyms
(idiom) (of plants) verdant; lush郁郁葱葱yù yù cōng cōng