Definition
丛生 is a verb that describes things appearing in large numbers or clusters. It's used literally for plants growing thickly together, and figuratively for problems, diseases, or shortcomings emerging simultaneously. The figurative sense is common in formal or written Chinese (e.g., 问题丛生 'problems crop up everywhere').
v.
(of plants) to grow thicklyto cluster(of problems, diseases, shortcomings) to break out in large numbersto be rife
Examples
- 丛生。Zhè piàn yěhuā cóng shēng zài hé'àn biān.This patch of wildflowers grows thickly along the riverbank.
- ，丛生，。Zhàn hòu, gè zhǒng jíbìng cóng shēng, yīliáo zīyuán yánzhòng bùzú.After the war, various diseases broke out in large numbers, and medical resources were severely insufficient.
- 丛生。Guǎnlǐ bù shàn dǎozhì qǐyè nèibù wèntí cóng shēng.Poor management led to problems cropping up everywhere within the company.
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