cǎo​mǎng

wilderness

  • created reference approved 草莽 → 草丛/草叢 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    草莽 cǎo​mǎng

    草丛 / 草叢 cǎo​cóng

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 草莽 · cǎo​mǎng · wilderness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    草莽

    cǎo​mǎng

    wilderness

    a rank growth of grass; uncultivated land or overgrown wilderness

    草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · wilderness 莽 (literal) → 莽 · mǎng · grasses

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  • created sense approved 草莽 · cǎo​mǎng · the common people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    草莽

    cǎo​mǎng

    the common people

    the populace or folk life as opposed to officialdom, as in [[草莽英雄|草莽英雄|cao3 mang3 ying1 xiong2]]

    草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · wilderness 莽 (literal) → 莽 · mǎng · grasses

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  • created sense approved 草莽 · cǎo​mǎng · bandits — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    草莽

    cǎo​mǎng

    bandits

    (figurative) outlaws or bandits who operate from the wild, such as in the phrase [[草莽流寇|草莽流寇|cao3 mang3 liu2 kou4]]

    草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · wilderness 莽 (literal) → 莽 · mǎng · grasses

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  • created sense approved 草莽 · cǎo​mǎng · retirement — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    草莽

    cǎo​mǎng

    retirement

    living in the countryside or wilderness after resigning or refusing to serve in government

    草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · wilderness 莽 (literal) → 莽 · mǎng · grasses

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