luxuriant; lush (of grass/vegetation)
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luxuriant; lush; verdant
literaryA literary and formal term, almost exclusively used to describe the flourishing growth of grass, plants, or vegetation. It is often found in classical Chinese poetry and prose to evoke a sense of natural abundance and beauty.
Chūn春
huí回
dà大
dì地
，
fāng芳
cǎo草
qī萋
qī萋
。
Spring returns to the earth, and the fragrant grass grows lush and green.
Xī昔
rì日
de的
fèi废
xū墟
shàng上
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
shì是
lǜ绿
cǎo草
qī萋
qī萋
。
Where ruins once stood, there is now lush green grass.
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Wáng王
sūn孙
yóu游
xī兮
bù不
guī归
，
chūn春
cǎo草
shēng生
xī兮
qī萋
qī萋
。
（
《
Chǔ楚
cí辞
·
Zhāo招
yǐn隐
shì士
》
）
The noble youth wanders and does not return, while the spring grass grows lush and green. (from 'Summoning the Hermit', *Chu Ci*)
Yuán原
yě野
shàng上
qī萋
qī萋
de的
cǎo草
mù木
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bó勃
bó勃
shēng生
jī机
。
The lush vegetation on the plain is full of vitality.