荒芜 (huāng wú) — (of land, fields, gardens) to become overgrown and desolate; to lie waste
Definition
A descriptive verb for land that has become overgrown and abandoned through neglect — not just empty (空), but wild and uncared for. Usually appears with 一片 or describes 土地, 村庄, 花园.
verb
(of land, fields, gardens) to become overgrown and desolateto lie waste
Examples
- 荒芜。Zhè piàn tǔ dì yǐ jīng huāng wú duō nián le.This piece of land has been lying waste for many years.
- ，荒芜。Yóu yú méi rén zhào gù, huā yuán jiàn jiàn huāng wú le.Because no one took care of it, the garden gradually became overgrown.
- 荒芜，。Zhàn hòu de cūn zhuāng yí piàn huāng wú, lìng rén xīn tòng.After the war, the village was a scene of desolation, heartbreaking.
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