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寸草不生

cùncǎobùshēng

lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom) / fig. barren

Character Breakdown

寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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