Definition
罗布 is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to be scattered or arranged over a wide area'. It is most frequently encountered in the idiom 星罗棋布 (scattered like stars and chess pieces), but can also be used independently in descriptive or written contexts to indicate a wide distribution or orderly display.
v.
to be scattered or spread out (over a large area)to display or arrange over a wide space
Examples
- 罗布。Zhè piàn qūyù luó bù zhe xǔduō xiǎo dǎo.This area is scattered with many small islands.
- 罗布。Tā bǎ qízǐ luó bù zài qípán shàng.He arranged the chess pieces across the board.
- 罗布。Zhǎnguǎn lǐ luó bù zhe gè zhǒng wénwù.Various cultural relics are displayed in the exhibition hall.
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