粵

粗cou1生sang1

cou1 sang1cou1 saang1cū shēng

English

  1. plants that grew without any essentials; adaptable to any environment (spoken)
  2. (of animals and plants) tough, hardy

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容動植物對環境適應力好強,唔易死

Examples

  • 局長解釋,桉樹好粗生,甚至可以喺貧瘠地方生長,唔使加農藥。

    According to the explanation given by the Secretary, the eucalypt is a tough plant that can grow even on barren land, so there is actually no need to apply pesticides.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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