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鞫为茂草

鞫为茂草 — “Desolate and overgrown with weeds”

鞫为茂草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Desolate and overgrown with weeds”. Fallen into ruin or disuse. Literally, “reduced to lush weeds; become overgrown with dense weeds”.

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鞫为茂草 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鞫为茂草 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鞫
jū18interrogate or investigate thoroughly
为
wéi4to be or to do
茂
mào9Lush and flourishing
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough

Example Sentence with 鞫为茂草

这座曾经繁华的庄园,如今已鞫为茂草,只剩残垣断壁。
This once prosperous estate has now become desolate and overgrown with weeds, with only crumbling walls remaining.

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Synonyms of 鞫为茂草

  • jū鞠wéi为mào茂cǎo草overgrown with weeds

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What does 鞫为茂草 mean?

鞫为茂草 (jū wéi mào cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Desolate and overgrown with weeds”.

How do you pronounce 鞫为茂草?

鞫为茂草 is pronounced jū wéi mào cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鞫为茂草 literally mean?

Literally, 鞫为茂草 means “reduced to lush weeds; become overgrown with dense weeds”. It is used to mean “Desolate and overgrown with weeds”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鞫为茂草?

指杂草塞道。形容衰败荒芜的景象。

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