芜
overgrown with weeds; messy
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesadjective
overgrown with weeds; desolate
literaryTypically describes fields, lands, or places that have been neglected and are now covered with wild grass.
That ancient city has now become a desolate ruin.
Due to the war, the fields here are desolate and sparsely populated.
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We must prevent good land from becoming desolate.
This patch of desolate land needs to be reclaimed.
The scene of desolation everywhere makes people feel sad.
noun
a place overgrown with weeds; flat wild grassland
literaryOften used in poetry or literary descriptions to refer to flat, grassy plains or uncultivated fields.
Where the flat wilds end, the spring mountains begin.
Looking as far as the eye can see, one sees only flat grasslands and distant mountains.
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The spring breeze has turned the flat grasslands of Jiangnan green.
He walked alone in the open wilds.
This is a typical hilly area with flat grasslands.
adjective
messy; disorderly; confused
literaryOften used to describe writing, thoughts, or styles that are disorganized and contain unnecessary elements.
The wording of this article is verbose and not concise enough.
We need to delete the disorderly paragraphs.
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Discarding the dross and selecting the essential is an important principle of editing.
His theoretical system seems a bit messy.
There are too many viewpoints in the book, making it look disorganized.