


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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Open the tool →枯杨生稊 (kū yáng shēng tí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a withered willow tree sprouting new shoots”.
枯杨生稊 is pronounced kū yáng shēng tí in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 枯杨生稊 means “Withered poplar sprouts new shoots”. It is used to mean “Like a withered willow tree sprouting new shoots”.
稊:植物的嫩芽。枯萎有杨树又长出了芽。旧喻老人娶少妻。