粗生
cou1 sang1cou1 saang1cū shēng
English
- plants that grew without any essentials; adaptable to any environment (spoken)
- (of animals and plants) tough, hardy
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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