丛林 (cóng lín) — jungle, thicket, dense forest; (Buddhist) monastery, especially a Chan/Zen temple
Definition
丛林 means 'jungle' — a dense, wild tropical forest, denser and more remote than 森林 (ordinary forest) or 树林 (small woods). It also means a Chan/Zen Buddhist monastery, more specific than 寺庙 (any Buddhist or Taoist temple).
noun
junglethicketdense forest(Buddhist) monasteryespecially a Chan/Zen temple
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Examples
- 丛林，。Tàn xiǎn duì shēn rù cóng lín, xún zhǎo shī luò de wén míng.The expedition team ventured deep into the jungle to find a lost civilization.
- 丛林，。Zhè zuò cóng lín jiàn yú táng dài, shì zhù míng de chán zōng sì yuàn.This monastery was built in the Tang dynasty and is a famous Chan Buddhist temple.
- 丛林。Rè dài cóng lín zhōng shēng huó zhe xǔ duō zhēn xī dòng wù.Many rare animals live in the tropical jungle.
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