Definition
杂草丛生 is a fixed expression (chengyu) meaning 'overgrown with weeds'. It literally describes a place where weeds grow thickly. Figuratively, it can describe situations that are messy, disordered, or full of problems — like a chaotic project or an area with many unresolved issues.
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overgrown with weeds(figurative) messydisorderlyfull of problems
Examples
- ，杂草丛生。Zhège huāyuán hěn jiǔ méi rén dǎlǐ, yǐjīng zá cǎo cóng shēng le.This garden hasn't been taken care of for a long time, and it's already overgrown with weeds.
- ，杂草丛生，。Tā de wénzhāng lùndiǎn hùnluàn, xiàng zá cǎo cóng shēng yíyàng, ràng rén zhuā bú zhù zhòngdiǎn.His article's arguments are chaotic, like weeds overgrowing, making it hard to grasp the key point.
- ，杂草丛生。Zhège shìchǎng guǎnlǐ bú shàn, gè zhǒng wèntí zá cǎo cóng shēng.This market is poorly managed, and various problems are springing up like weeds.
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