Definition
丛林 (cónglín) has two meanings: a wild, dense jungle or thicket — thicker and more tangled than 森林 (forest) or 树林 (woods) — and a Buddhist monastery (especially Chan/Zen), making it more specific than the general temple 寺庙.
noun
junglethicketdense forest(Buddhist) monasteryespecially a Chan/Zen temple
Examples
- 丛林，。Tànxiǎnduì shēnrù cóng lín, xúnzhǎo shīluò de wénmíng.The expedition team ventured deep into the jungle to find a lost civilization.
- 丛林，。Zhè zuò cóng lín jiàn yú Táng dài, shì zhùmíng de Chánzōng sìyuàn.This monastery was built in the Tang dynasty and is a famous Chan Buddhist temple.
- 丛林。Rèdài cóng lín zhōng shēnghuó zhe xǔduō zhēnxī dòngwù.Many rare animals live in the tropical jungle.
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