cung4 sang1叢生丛生

Jyutpingcung4 sang1

Yalechùhng sāng

動詞Rare

Definition

To grow thickly or break out abundantly.

to grow densely, as in a thicket
to break out widely; to occur in large numbers

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How it's used

This term is almost exclusively used to describe plants or weeds growing in a dense, tangled, or unkempt manner. It carries a slightly negative connotation, often implying that a place has been neglected or abandoned. While it can technically refer to other things breaking out, you will rarely hear it used outside of botanical contexts in daily speech.

Examples

nei1呢dou6度zaap6雜cou2草cung4叢sang1生，hou2好naan4難hang4行jap6入heoi3去。

It is overgrown with weeds here, very hard to walk in.

go2嗰go3個saan1山tau4頭zaap6雜cou2草cung4叢sang1生，nei5你siu2小sam1心di1啲aa4呀。

That hillside is thick with weeds, be careful.

Common phrases

zaap6雜cou2草cung4叢sang1生

overgrown with weeds

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe people gathering in large numbers, as it is strictly reserved for vegetation. For people, use words like 聚集 or 湧現 instead.