grow in clusters; break out simultaneously
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of plants) to grow in clusters; to grow thickly together
Describes vegetation growing densely in one place, often wild or untamed.
Hòu后
shān山
zá杂
cǎo草
cóng丛
shēng生
，
jī几
hū乎
wú无
fǎ法
xíng行
zǒu走
。
The back mountain is overgrown with weeds, making it almost impossible to walk through.
Zhè这
piàn片
jīng荆
jí棘
cóng丛
shēng生
de的
dài地
fēi带
cháng非
wēi常
xiǎn危
险
。
This thorn-infested area is very dangerous.
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Cháng长
qī期
de的
wú无
rén人
guǎn管
lǐ理
shǐ使
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zá杂
cǎo草
cóng丛
shēng生
。
Long-term neglect caused the courtyard to become overgrown with weeds.
verb
(of diseases, problems, etc.) to break out simultaneously; to occur together
formalUsed for negative things like diseases, malpractices, or problems happening all at once.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
zhù注
yì意
yù预
fáng防
，
jiù就
huì会
bǎi百
bìng病
cóng丛
shēng生
。
If you don't pay attention to prevention, all kinds of diseases will break out.
Guǎn管
lǐ理
hùn混
luàn乱
dǎo导
zhì致
bǎi百
bì弊
cóng丛
shēng生
。
Chaotic management has led to numerous malpractices.
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Zài在
nà那
gè个
dòng动
dàng荡
de的
nián年
dài代
，
gè各
zhǒng种
shè社
huì会
wèn问
tí题
cóng丛
shēng生
。
In that turbulent era, all kinds of social problems were rampant.