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草满囹圄
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草满囹圄

草满囹圄 — “The prison is overgrown with weeds”

草满囹圄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the prison is overgrown with weeds”. Symbolizing a society with very few criminals due to excellent social order and harmony. Literally, “Weeds fill the prison”.

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草满囹圄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

草满囹圄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
满
mǎn14full, complete, satisfied
囹
líng8prison
圄
yǔ10prison or captivity

Example Sentence with 草满囹圄

自从社区推行了新的帮扶计划后,街头巷尾的治安明显好转,达到了草满囹圄的境地,人们安居乐业。
Since the community implemented a new assistance program, public order in the neighborhoods has significantly improved, achieving a state where crime is almost nonexistent, and people live in peace and contentment.

Idioms Related to 草满囹圄

Synonyms of 草满囹圄

  • zhèng政jiǎn简xíng刑qīng清simple laws, clear justice, minimal crime

More idioms starting with 草

  • cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风cóng从be influenced and follow good example
  • cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风xíng行influence spreads widely and is readily followed
  • cǎo草chuàng创wèi未jiù就just begun, not yet completed
  • cǎo草tóu头tiān天zǐ子local strongman or warlord
  • cǎo草lú庐sān三gù顾repeatedly invite a talented person
  • cǎo草mù木jù俱xiǔ朽die without leaving a trace
  • cǎo草mù木yú愚fū夫uneducated, simple country person
  • cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵imagining threats everywhere
  • cǎo草mù木zhī知wēi威His immense power is universally recognized
  • cǎo草mù木róng荣kū枯the flourishing and withering of plants
  • cǎo草mù木xiāo萧shū疏withered and sparse plants in late autumn
  • cǎo草zé泽yīng英xióng雄Wilderness hero

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Questions about 草满囹圄

What does 草满囹圄 mean?

草满囹圄 (cǎo mǎn líng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the prison is overgrown with weeds”.

How do you pronounce 草满囹圄?

草满囹圄 is pronounced cǎo mǎn líng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 草满囹圄 literally mean?

Literally, 草满囹圄 means “Weeds fill the prison”. It is used to mean “the prison is overgrown with weeds”.

What is the Chinese definition of 草满囹圄?

监狱里长满了草。比喻政治清明,犯罪的人极少。

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