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枯耘伤岁
枯耘伤岁
枯耘伤岁
枯耘伤岁
枯耘伤岁
枯耘伤岁
枯耘伤岁
枯耘伤岁

枯耘伤岁 — “Negligent cultivation harms the annual yield”

枯耘伤岁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless or negligent work will adversely affect the results or future outcomes; superficial efforts can lead to significant losses”. Literally, “Negligent cultivation harms the annual yield”.

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枯耘伤岁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

枯耘伤岁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枯		kū9dry up, wither
耘		yún10weed or cultivate a field
伤		shāng6injure or wound
岁		suì6year or age

Example Sentence with 枯耘伤岁

这次项目如果初期不仔细规划，后期肯定会问题百出，真是枯耘伤岁，得不偿失。
If this project is not meticulously planned in the early stages, there will definitely be countless problems later on; it would be like poor cultivation spoiling the harvest, leading to more loss than gain.

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Questions about 枯耘伤岁

What does 枯耘伤岁 mean?

枯耘伤岁 (kū yún shāng suì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless or negligent work will adversely affect the results or future outcomes; superficial efforts can lead to significant losses”.

How do you pronounce 枯耘伤岁?

枯耘伤岁 is pronounced kū yún shāng suì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 枯耘伤岁 literally mean?

Literally, 枯耘伤岁 means “Negligent cultivation harms the annual yield”. It is used to mean “Careless or negligent work will adversely affect the results or future outcomes; superficial efforts can lead to significant losses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 枯耘伤岁?

耘：除草；岁：年谷成熟。耕作不细致，会影响到一年的收成。