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穷荒绝徼
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穷荒绝徼 — “Extremely remote and desolate frontiers or borderlands”

穷荒绝徼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely remote and desolate frontiers or borderlands”. The farthest reaches of the wilderness. Literally, “Desolate wilderness and remote frontiers”.

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穷荒绝徼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穷荒绝徼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
荒
huāng10desolate, uncultivated, or neglected
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
徼
jiǎo16seek, boundary, patrol, lucky

Example Sentence with 穷荒绝徼

探险队深入穷荒绝徼,寻找传说中的古老遗迹。
The expedition team ventured deep into the desolate wilderness and remote frontiers, searching for legendary ancient ruins.

Idioms Related to 穷荒绝徼

More idioms starting with 穷

  • qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗,,fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
  • qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
  • qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
  • qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
  • qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
  • qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
  • qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless

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Questions about 穷荒绝徼

What does 穷荒绝徼 mean?

穷荒绝徼 (qióng huāng jué jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely remote and desolate frontiers or borderlands”.

How do you pronounce 穷荒绝徼?

穷荒绝徼 is pronounced qióng huāng jué jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穷荒绝徼 literally mean?

Literally, 穷荒绝徼 means “Desolate wilderness and remote frontiers”. It is used to mean “Extremely remote and desolate frontiers or borderlands”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穷荒绝徼?

徼:边界,边塞。极远的边塞

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