forests and marshes; repository
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
forests and marshes; wooded wetlands; lush vegetation
literaryLiterary term referring to natural environments with dense vegetation, often evoking seclusion or wilderness.
Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
yǐn隐
jū居
lín林
sǒu薮
，
bù不
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
He chose to live in seclusion in the forests and marshes, not concerning himself with worldly affairs.
Zhè这
piàn片
lín林
sǒu薮
shì是
gè各
zhǒng种
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
de的
qī栖
xī息
dì地
。
This wooded marshland is a habitat for various wild animals.
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Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
lín林
sǒu薮
xiàng象
zhēng征
chāo超
tuō脱
chén尘
sú俗
de的
jìng境
jiè界
。
Ancient literati often used forests and marshes to symbolize a realm transcending worldly concerns.
noun
a gathering place for things; repository; collection
literaryMetaphorical usage describing a rich collection or gathering place of things, such as books, stories, or knowledge. Often used in phrases like '小说林薮'.
Zhè这
bù部
cóng丛
shū书
kān堪
chēng称
gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
lín林
sǒu薮
。
This series of books can be called a repository of ancient novels.
Hù互
lián联
wǎng网
chéng成
wéi为
le了
xiàn现
dài代
xìn信
xī息
de的
lín林
sǒu薮
。
The Internet has become a gathering place for modern information.
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Zhè这
jiā家
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
shì是
zhēn珍
xī稀
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
lín林
sǒu薮
。
This library is a repository of rare ancient books.