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草满囹圄

cǎo mǎn líng yǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom) / fig. peaceful society
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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.

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Original source entry:

草滿囹圄 草满囹圄 [cao3 man3 ling2 yu3] /lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society/

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Other forms in these source records: 草滿囹圄

  • 草
    cǎo

    grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / CL:棵[kē],撮[zuǒ],株[zhū],根[gēn]

    cào

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  • 满
    mǎn

    to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented

    Mǎn

    Manchu ethnic group

  • 囹
    líng

    used in 囹圄[líng yǔ]

  • 圄
    yǔ

    prison / to imprison

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