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枯杨生稊
枯杨生稊
枯杨生稊

枯杨生稊 — “Like a withered willow tree sprouting new shoots”

枯杨生稊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a withered willow tree sprouting new shoots”. (of an old person) to experience a late-life rejuvenation, often referring to an older man marrying a young wife or having a child in old age. Literally, “Withered poplar sprouts new shoots”.

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枯杨生稊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

枯杨生稊 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枯
kū9dry up, wither
杨
yáng7poplar tree
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
稊tí—

Example Sentence with 枯杨生稊

王伯伯都七十了,没想到他还能在乡下安度晚年时,遇见一位知心伴侣,真是枯杨生稊啊。
Uncle Wang is already seventy, and unexpectedly, he found a soulmate while peacefully spending his later years in the countryside. It's truly like a withered tree sprouting new shoots.

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Synonyms of 枯杨生稊

  • kū枯yáng杨zhī之tí稊old man marries young wife
  • kū枯yáng杨shēng生huá华old woman's brief good fortune

More idioms starting with 枯

  • kū枯tǐ体huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
  • kū枯xíng形huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
  • kū枯mù木zài再shēng生to revive like a withered tree
  • kū枯mù木fā发róng荣withered tree regains vitality
  • kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force
  • kū枯mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly apathetic or despondent
  • kū枯mù木shēng生huā花revive from a hopeless state
  • kū枯mù木féng逢chūn春to revive after decline
  • kū枯běn本jié竭yuán源damage the foundation or basis
  • kū枯xiǔ朽zhī之yú余one's remaining withered and decayed years

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What does 枯杨生稊 mean?

枯杨生稊 (kū yáng shēng tí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a withered willow tree sprouting new shoots”.

How do you pronounce 枯杨生稊?

枯杨生稊 is pronounced kū yáng shēng tí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 枯杨生稊 literally mean?

Literally, 枯杨生稊 means “Withered poplar sprouts new shoots”. It is used to mean “Like a withered willow tree sprouting new shoots”.

What is the Chinese definition of 枯杨生稊?

稊:植物的嫩芽。枯萎有杨树又长出了芽。旧喻老人娶少妻。

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