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铜驼草莽 — “A scene of utter desolation and ruin”

铜驼草莽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of utter desolation and ruin”. Where once grand structures or prosperous lands are now overgrown with wild vegetation, symbolizing devastation and neglect. Literally, “Bronze camel and wild growth”.

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铜驼草莽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 铜tóng
  • 驼tuó
  • 草cǎo
  • 莽mǎng

铜驼草莽 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铜
tóng11Copper metal
驼
tuó8camel; hunched back
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
莽
mǎng11rash, rude, or reckless

Example Sentence with 铜驼草莽

昔日繁华的街市,如今已是铜驼草莽,只剩下残垣断壁,令人不胜唏嘘。
The once bustling marketplace has become a scene of bronze camels and wild growth, with only dilapidated walls remaining, evoking a sense of deep lament.

Idioms Related to 铜驼草莽

Synonyms of 铜驼草莽

  • tóng铜tuó驼jīng荆jí棘desolation and ruin of a once prosperous place

More idioms starting with 铜

  • tóng铜chún唇tiě铁shé舌exceptionally eloquent and persuasive speaker
  • tóng铜wéi围tiě铁mǎ马impenetrable stronghold
  • tóng铜chéng城tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
  • tóng铜qiáng墙tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
  • tóng铜bì壁tiě铁qiáng墙an impregnable defense
  • tóng铜hú壶kè刻lòu漏the relentless passage of time
  • tóng铜hú壶dī滴lòu漏slow passage of time
  • tóng铜hú壶lòu漏duàn断deep into the night
  • tóng铜tóu头tiě铁bì臂invulnerable and powerful
  • tóng铜tóu头tiě铁é额extremely brave and formidable
  • tóng铜shān山xī西bēng崩,,luò洛zhōng钟dōng东yīng应Major events trigger distant reactions
  • tóng铜shān山jīn金xué穴immensely wealthy

Questions about 铜驼草莽

What does 铜驼草莽 mean?
铜驼草莽 (tóng tuó cǎo mǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of utter desolation and ruin”.
How do you pronounce 铜驼草莽?
铜驼草莽 is pronounced tóng tuó cǎo mǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铜驼草莽 literally mean?
Literally, 铜驼草莽 means “Bronze camel and wild growth”. It is used to mean “a scene of utter desolation and ruin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铜驼草莽?
形容国土沦陷后残破的景象。同“铜驼荆棘”。
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