寸草不生 in English cun4 cao3 bu4 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) not even a blade of grass grows (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically barren

Simplified Characters

寸 草 不 生

Traditional Characters

寸 草 不 生

Pinyin

cun4 cao3 bu4 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

寸cun4a unit of length 草cao3variant of 草[cao3] 不bu4(negative prefix) 生sheng1to be born