棘没铜驼 — “Refers to a scene of utter desolation and ruin”
棘没铜驼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a scene of utter desolation and ruin”. Especially after a once-grand place has fallen into decay. Literally, “thorns engulf brass camels”.
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曾几何时，这里雕梁画栋，如今却是棘没铜驼，一片荒凉。
Once upon a time, this place was adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, but now it's a scene of thorns engulfing brass camels, utterly desolate.
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What does 棘没铜驼 mean?
棘没铜驼 (jí méi tóng tuó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a scene of utter desolation and ruin”.
How do you pronounce 棘没铜驼?
棘没铜驼 is pronounced jí méi tóng tuó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 棘没铜驼 literally mean?
Literally, 棘没铜驼 means “thorns engulf brass camels”. It is used to mean “refers to a scene of utter desolation and ruin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 棘没铜驼?
棘：荆棘；没：淹没。丛生的荆棘把宫殿门前的铜驼淹没了。形容国破家亡的惨败景象