一草一木 — “Every single blade of grass and every single tree”
一草一木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every single blade of grass and every single tree”. (metaphorically) every trivial thing or detail. Literally, “One grass one wood”.
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一草一木 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 草cǎo
- 一yī
- 木mù
一草一木 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一草一木
这座园林的设计非常精巧，连一草一木都经过精心布置。
The design of this garden is very exquisite; even every blade of grass and every tree has been meticulously arranged.
Idioms Related to 一草一木
Synonyms of 一草一木
More idioms starting with 一
- yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
- yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
- yī一bù不zuò作，，èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
- yī一bù不zuò做，，èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
- yī一bù不yā压zhòng众，，bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
- yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
- yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
- yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
- yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
- yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
- yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat
Questions about 一草一木
- What does 一草一木 mean?
- 一草一木 (yī cǎo yī mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every single blade of grass and every single tree”.
- How do you pronounce 一草一木?
- 一草一木 is pronounced yī cǎo yī mù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一草一木 literally mean?
- Literally, 一草一木 means “one grass one wood”. It is used to mean “Every single blade of grass and every single tree”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一草一木?
- 比喻极微小的东西。