máo
zhī

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 不毛之地

不毛之地 means barren land; wasteland; infertile ground. Pronounced bù máo zhī dì.

  • barren land; wasteland; infertile ground

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piàn
máo
zhī
jīng
guò
duō
nián
de
zhì
 
jīng
biàn
chéng
le
绿
zhōu
 

After years of management, this barren land has been transformed into an oasis.

Zhè
cùn
cǎo
shēng
 
zhēn
shì
máo
zhī
 

Not a single blade of grass grows here; it is truly a wasteland.

Zài
dài
 
bèi
liú
fàng
biān
jiāng
wèi
zhe
yào
máo
zhī
shòu
 

In ancient times, being exiled to the frontier meant suffering in barren wastelands.