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丛生
cóngshēng
Description
"丛生"常常用来说很多植物长在一起，长得很密。
"丛生" is often used to describe many plants growing closely together and densely.
它也可以说很多问题或坏事一起出现。
It can also describe many problems or bad things occurring together.
Meanings
丛生cóngshēng
to grow thickly together (plants)
河边的野草丛生。
Wild grass grows thick by the river.
丛生cóngshēng
to appear together in large numbers (problems)
这里问题丛生，很难解决。
Problems abound here and are hard to solve.
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Notes
- Etymology
丛 (cluster/thicket) + 生 (grow), literally "grow in clusters."
- Nuance
with problems it carries a negative tone, like troubles springing up everywhere.
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