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地广人稀
Idiomdì guǎng rén xī
Description
"地广人稀"是说一个地方很大，可是住的人很少。
"地广人稀" means a place is large but has few residents.
我们常用它来说像草原或沙漠那样的地方。
We often use it to describe places like grasslands or deserts.
Meanings
地广人稀dì guǎng rén xī
vast land with a sparse population
这个省地广人稀，开车很久才看到一个村子。
This province is vast and sparsely populated; it takes a long drive to see a village.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally "land broad, people sparse" — 地广 (land wide) + 人稀 (people few).
- Nuance
often describes frontier regions, grasslands, or deserts; opposite of 人口稠密.
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