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秋荼密网

qiū tú mì wǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom) / fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8300b28bc3140cf1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

秋荼密網 秋荼密网 [qiu1 tu2 mi4 wang3] /flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law/

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Other forms in these source records: 秋荼密網

  • 秋
    qiū

    autumn / fall / harvest time / used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiū qiān]

    Qiū

    surname Qiu

  • 荼
    tú

    thistle / common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) / bitter (taste) / cruel / flowering grass in profusion

  • 密
    mì

    dense / close / thick / intimate / close / (bound form) secret / confidential / (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb) / to DM

    Mì

    surname Mi / name of an ancient state

  • 网
    wǎng

    net / web / network / to net / to catch with a net

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.