thick grass; the common people; the uncultivated wilds
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
thick grass; underbrush; wilderness
literaryA literary/classical term referring to wild, overgrown vegetation.
Qián前
fāng方
yǒu有
yī一
piàn片
cǎo草
mǎng莽
，
xū需
xiǎo小
xīn心
shé蛇
chóng虫
。
There is a patch of thick grass ahead; we must be careful of snakes and insects.
Tā他
xiāo消
shī失
zài在
shēn深
shān山
cǎo草
mǎng莽
zhī之
zhōng中
。
He disappeared into the deep mountain wilderness.
noun
the common people; those outside the court or government; the uncultivated populace
archaicAn archaic term contrasting commoners with the ruling class or educated elite.
Tā他
shì是
qǐ起
yú于
cǎo草
mǎng莽
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
。
He is a hero who rose from among the common people.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
cái才
mái埋
mò没
yú于
cǎo草
mǎng莽
。
In the old days, many talented individuals were buried among the populace.
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Cǎo草
mǎng莽
zhī之
jiān间
，
yì亦
yǒu有
dà大
xián贤
。
Even among the common folk, there can be great sages.