lush and verdant; overgrown with thorns
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
lush and verdant; exuberant growth of vegetation
literaryLiterary term describing dense, thriving plant life. Often used in classical poetry, notably in the Book of Songs (Shijing).
Táo桃
zhī之
yāo夭
yāo夭
，
qí其
yè叶
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
。
The peach tree sprouts elegantly; its leaves are lush and verdant.
Chūn春
fēng风
fú拂
miàn面
，
lù路
biān边
cǎo草
mù木
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
。
The spring breeze brushes one's face, and the vegetation by the roadside is lush.
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Yuán园
zhōng中
cǎo草
mù木
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
，
shēng生
jī机
àng盎
rán然
。
The garden is lush with vegetation, full of vitality.
adjective
overgrown with brambles and thorns; thorny and impenetrable
literaryDescribes areas choked with thorny vegetation, often implying difficulty of passage. Less common than the lush vegetation sense.
Shān山
lù路
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
，
xíng行
zhě者
nán难
tōng通
。
The mountain path is overgrown with thorns, difficult for travelers to pass.
Huāng荒
fèi废
duō多
nián年
，
tíng庭
yuàn院
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
，
wú无
rén人
gǎn敢
rù入
。
Abandoned for many years, the courtyard is overgrown with brambles, and no one dares to enter.
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Jīng荆
jí棘
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
，
zhōng终
bù不
kě可
pān攀
。
The thorns are thick and impenetrable, ultimately impossible to climb.