Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「寸草不留」 today for free with this guide.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「寸草不留」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Not even a blade of grass is left behind. A metaphor for taking everything and leaving nothing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cùn cǎo bù liú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chyun3 chou2 bat1 lau4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
