寸草不生 cùn cǎo bù shēng

fig. barren; lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36975th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. barren
  2. 2. lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
寸 cùn HSK 6
a unit of length; inch; thumb
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw