but it is all overgrown with rank grass
It is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is j ū w é im à OC ǎ o, which means weeds blocking the road. It describes the scene of decline and desolation. From the book of songs Xiaoya Xiaobian.
Idiom usage
As a predicate, clause; to describe failure
Analysis of Idioms
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The origin of Idioms
Xiaoya Xiaobian in the book of Songs: "the way of the Zhou Dynasty is the way of the Zhou Dynasty, and the grass is the way of the Zhou Dynasty."
Idiom explanation
refers to weeds blocking the road. It describes the scene of decline and desolation.
Chinese PinYin : jū wéi mào cǎo
but it is all overgrown with rank grass
sun shines again after the rain. yǔ guò tiān qīng
low prices for grain hurt the peasants. gǔ jiàn shāng nóng
achieve success and win recognition. gōng chéng míng jiù