grow wildly; happen unexpectedly; abound
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to grow wildly and disorderly; to spread unchecked
literaryOften used to describe weeds, vines, or unwanted plants.
Huāng荒
fèi废
de的
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
màn蔓
cǎo草
héng横
shēng生
。
Weeds grew wild and unchecked in the abandoned courtyard.
Yǔ雨
jì季
guò过
hòu后
，
tái苔
xiǎn藓
héng横
shēng生
。
Moss proliferated wildly after the rainy season.
verb
to happen unexpectedly; to arise; to crop up
formalUsed for unforeseen problems, complications, or issues.
Tán谈
pàn判
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
héng横
shēng生
zhī枝
jié节
，
dǎo导
zhì致
xié协
yì议
tuī推
chí迟
。
Unexpected complications arose during the negotiations, delaying the agreement.
Tā他
běn本
shì是
hǎo好
yì意
bāng帮
máng忙
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
héng横
shēng生
shì是
fēi非
。
He meant well by helping, but unexpectedly trouble arose.
verb
to emerge in abundance; to be full of; to abound
literaryOften used in a positive sense to describe ideas, fun, or interesting things.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
miào妙
qù趣
héng横
shēng生
，
lìng令
rén人
dú读
lái来
bù不
rěn忍
shì释
juàn卷
。
This article is full of wit and interesting ideas, making it impossible to put down.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhōng中
，
yōu幽
mò默
gǎn感
héng横
shēng生
。
His speech abounded with humor.