swampy grassland; common people
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
swampy grassland; low-lying wetland overgrown with weeds
literaryLiterary term describing a wild, uncultivated, and often damp wilderness.
Chuán传
shuō说
nà那
yāo妖
guài怪
qián潜
cáng藏
zài在
shēn深
shān山
cǎo草
zé泽
zhī之
zhōng中
。
Legend says the monster hides deep in the mountain swamps.
Xī昔
rì日
zhè这
lǐ里
céng曾
shì是
yī一
piàn片
mǎng莽
mǎng莽
cǎo草
zé泽
。
In the past, this place was once a vast, wild marshland.
noun
the common people; folk; non-official circles
archaicAn archaic/literary term referring to the world outside of government or officialdom.
Jiù旧
shí时
xǔ许
duō多
yǒu有
cái才
huá华
de的
rén人
yǐn隐
yú于
cǎo草
zé泽
。
In former times, many talented people lived in seclusion among the common folk.
Nà那
shì是
yī一
wèi位
nì匿
jì迹
cǎo草
zé泽
de的
míng名
yī医
。
That was a famous doctor who disappeared into anonymity among the people.