兔葵燕麦 — “A scene of desolation and decay”
兔葵燕麦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation and decay”. Referring to a desolate and barren landscape or abandoned places where only wild plants like rabbit mallow and oats grow. Literally, “rabbit mallow and oats”.
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兔葵燕麦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兔葵燕麦 Character Breakdown
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这座废弃多年的村落，如今已是兔葵燕麦，一片荒凉。
This village, abandoned for many years, is now a scene of desolation with only rabbit mallow and oats growing wild, utterly desolate.
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Synonyms of 兔葵燕麦
More idioms starting with 兔
- tù兔sī丝yàn燕mài麦titular but without practical value
- tù兔tóu头zhāng獐nǎo脑looking mean and sly
- tù兔tóu头zhāng麞nǎo脑shifty, wretched, or despicable appearance
- tù兔zi子bù不chī吃wō窝biān边cǎo草A wrongdoer avoids harming those nearby
- tù兔jǐn尽gǒu狗pēng烹discard loyal subordinates after they served their purpose
- tù兔sǐ死fú凫jǔ举act with extreme speed and agility
- tù兔sǐ死quǎn犬jī饥loyal subordinate neglected after enemy dealt with
- tù兔sǐ死hú狐bēi悲grieve over a comrade's death
- tù兔sǐ死hú狐bēi悲，，wù物shāng伤qí其lèi类grieve for a comrade's misfortune
- tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard loyal helpers once no longer needed
- tù兔quē缺wū乌chén沉time flies quickly
- tù兔jiǎo角niú牛yì翼utterly illogical or impossible
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What does 兔葵燕麦 mean?
兔葵燕麦 (tù kuí yàn mài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation and decay”.
How do you pronounce 兔葵燕麦?
兔葵燕麦 is pronounced tù kuí yàn mài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兔葵燕麦 literally mean?
Literally, 兔葵燕麦 means “rabbit mallow and oats”. It is used to mean “a scene of desolation and decay”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兔葵燕麦?
形容景象荒凉。