寸草不生 cùn cǎo bù shēng — not even a blade of grass grows; barren
寸草不生
cùn cǎo bù shēng
Definitions
- not even a blade of grass grows; barren
More definitions
CC-CEDICT
- (idiom) barren
- devoid of vegetation
ExtDict
- 寸草:一点儿草。形容土地贫瘠,连一点儿草都不长。亦形容灾情严重。
Examples
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沙漠深处寸草不生。
Deep in the desert not a blade of grass grows.
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这片盐碱地寸草不生。
This saline-alkali land is barren of all vegetation.