寸草不生 (cùn cǎo bù shēng) — (idiom) barren, desolate, lifeless — describes land where nothing grows
Definition
Idiom for land so barren that not even a blade of grass grows. A vivid, literary image of total lifelessness — stronger than plain 'infertile'.
idiom
barrendesolatelifeless — describes land where nothing grows
Examples
- 寸草不生，。Zhè piàn shā mò cùn cǎo bù shēng, méi yǒu rèn hé zhí wù.This desert is barren, with no plants at all.
- 寸草不生，。Nà ge dì fāng cùn cǎo bù shēng, lián yì kē shù dōu kàn bú jiàn.That place is so desolate you can't even see a single tree.
- ，寸草不生。Jīng guò duō nián de wū rǎn, zhè lǐ biàn de cùn cǎo bù shēng le.After years of pollution, this place has become barren.
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