不毛之地 bù máo zhī dì

DEFINITIONS

  1. barren land
  2. desert

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region