沟中瘠 — “Emaciated corpses in gullies”
沟中瘠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Destitute people who died from extreme poverty and were left unburied in desolate places”. Literally, “Emaciated corpses in gullies”.
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What does 沟中瘠 mean?
沟中瘠 (gōu zhōng jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Destitute people who died from extreme poverty and were left unburied in desolate places”.
How do you pronounce 沟中瘠?
沟中瘠 is pronounced gōu zhōng jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沟中瘠 literally mean?
Literally, 沟中瘠 means “Emaciated corpses in gullies”. It is used to mean “Destitute people who died from extreme poverty and were left unburied in desolate places”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沟中瘠?
瘠：通“胔”，没有完全腐烂的尸体。暴露在山沟的尸体。指因贫困而死无葬身之地的人