Definition
荒芜 describes land or fields that have become overgrown with weeds and abandoned. It's often used in literary or formal contexts to convey a sense of neglect and desolation. The verb implies a process: once cultivated land that has been left untended. You'll see it with nouns like 土地 (land), 田地 (fields), 花园 (garden).
v.
(of land, fields, gardens) to become overgrown and desolateto lie waste
Examples
- 荒芜。Zhè piàn tǔdì yǐjīng huāng wú duō nián le.This piece of land has been lying waste for many years.
- ，荒芜。Yóuyú méi rén zhàogù, huāyuán jiànjiàn huāng wú le.Because no one took care of it, the garden gradually became overgrown.
- 荒芜，。Zhàn hòu de cūnzhuāng yí piàn huāng wú, lìng rén xīn tòng.After the war, the village was a scene of desolation, heartbreaking.
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