粵

草cou2木muk6

cou2 muk6cǎo mù

English

  1. vegetation
  2. grass and trees; generally, vegetation
  3. plants

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 草同樹木;泛指植被

Examples

  • 草木皆兵

    extremely nervous; literally: grass and trees are all (regarded as) soldiers

  • 人非草木

    Men, not like grass and trees, have feelings and emotions

  • 草木皆兵。

    Every bush and tree looks like an enemy.

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

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