寸
草
不
生
c
ù
n
c
ǎ
o
b
ù
s
h
ē
n
g
Definitions
1. lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
2. fig. barren
Components
寸
cùn
–
a unit of length
草
cǎo
–
grass
不
bù
–
(negative prefix)
生
shēng
–
to be born