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颗粒无收 — “To suffer a complete crop failure”

颗粒无收 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a complete crop failure”. To have no harvest at all. Literally, “Not a single grain harvested”.

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颗粒无收 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 颗kē
  • 粒lì
  • 无wú
  • 收shōu

颗粒无收 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
颗
kē14measure word for small round objects
粒
lì11grain, particle, pellet
无
wú4without, not having
收
shōu6receive, collect, or put away

Example Sentence with 颗粒无收

今年夏天,一场突如其来的冰雹灾害,让农田里颗粒无收,农民们损失惨重。
This summer, a sudden hailstorm caused a complete crop failure in the fields, leading to heavy losses for the farmers.

Idioms Related to 颗粒无收

Synonyms of 颗粒无收

  • kē颗lì粒wú无cún存not a single grain left

Questions about 颗粒无收

What does 颗粒无收 mean?
颗粒无收 (kē lì wú shōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a complete crop failure”.
How do you pronounce 颗粒无收?
颗粒无收 is pronounced kē lì wú shōu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颗粒无收 literally mean?
Literally, 颗粒无收 means “not a single grain harvested”. It is used to mean “to suffer a complete crop failure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颗粒无收?
收:收成。连一粒米也没收获到。多指因灾祸造成绝收。
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