一草一木 yī cǎo yī mù Every blade of grass and every tree

Explanation

形容事物细小而多，用来表示数量之多，也比喻事物的完备和周全。

It describes many small things and thus expresses the abundance of things. It can also symbolize the completeness and thoroughness of things.

Origin Story

在一片茂密的森林里，住着一位善良的老人。他每天都会到森林里散步，细心地观察着周围的一切。他发现，森林里每一棵树，每一根草都充满了生机，充满了活力。老人觉得，森林里的每一草一木都是他的朋友，他每天都和它们聊天，分享着他的快乐和烦恼。有一天，老人在森林里散步的时候，发现了一只受伤的小鸟。老人轻轻地把小鸟抱起来，把它带回家，悉心地照顾着它。他给小鸟喂食，给它换药，还给它唱歌，希望它能早日康复。经过老人的悉心照料，小鸟终于恢复了健康。老人看着活蹦乱跳的小鸟，脸上充满了喜悦。他明白，森林里的每一草一木都值得我们去珍惜，去保护。

zài yī piàn mào mì de sēn lín lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi shàn liáng de lǎo rén. tā měi tiān dōu huì dào sēn lín lǐ sàn bù, xì xīn dì guān chá zhe zhōu wéi de yī qiè. tā fā xiàn, sēn lín lǐ měi yī kē shù, měi yī gēn cǎo dōu chōng mǎn le shēng jī, chōng mǎn le huó lì. lǎo rén jué de, sēn lín lǐ de měi yī cǎo yī mù dōu shì tā de péng yǒu, tā měi tiān dōu hé tā men liáo tiān, fēn xiǎng zhe tā de kuài lè hé fán nǎo. yǒu yī tiān, lǎo rén zài sēn lín lǐ sàn bù de shí hòu, fā xiàn le yī zhī shòu shāng de xiǎo niǎo. lǎo rén qīng qīng dì bǎ xiǎo niǎo bào qǐ lái, bǎ tā dài huí jiā, xī xīn dì zhào gù zhe tā. tā gěi xiǎo niǎo wèi shí, gěi tā huàn yào, hái gěi tā chàng gē, xī wàng tā néng zǎo rì kāng fù. jīng guò lǎo rén de xī xīn zhào liào, xiǎo niǎo zhōng yú huī fù le jiàn kāng. lǎo rén kàn zhe huó bèng luàn tiào de xiǎo niǎo, liǎn shàng chōng mǎn le xǐ yuè. tā míng bai, sēn lín lǐ de měi yī cǎo yī mù dōu zhí de wǒ men qù zhēn xī, qù bǎo hù.

In a dense forest lived a kind old man. Every day he would go for a walk in the forest and carefully observe everything around him. He found that every tree, every blade of grass in the forest was full of life and vitality. The old man felt that every blade of grass and every tree in the forest were his friends, he would chat with them every day, sharing his happiness and worries. One day, while walking in the forest, the old man found a small injured bird. The old man gently picked up the bird and took it home, where he carefully took care of it. He fed the bird, gave it medicine, and sang to it, hoping that it would recover soon. Thanks to the old man's loving care, the bird finally recovered. The old man looked at the lively bird and his face was filled with joy. He understood that every blade of grass and every tree in the forest is worth cherishing and protecting.

Usage

用来形容数量多，或事物完备周全。

yòng lái xíng róng shù liàng duō, huò shì wù wán bèi zhōu quán.

Used to describe how many things there are, or how complete and thorough something is.

Examples

• 这片树林里，一草一木都充满了生机。

  zhè piàn shù lín lǐ, yī cǎo yī mù dōu chōng mǎn le shēng jī.

  Every blade of grass and every tree in this forest is full of life.

• 他精心地打理着花园，一草一木都得到了悉心的照顾。

  tā jīng xīn dì dǎ lǐ zhe huā yuán, yī cǎo yī mù dōu dé dào le xī xīn de zhào gù.

  He carefully tends his garden, every grass and every tree is given meticulous care.

• 这幅山水画，一草一木都画得栩栩如生。

  zhè fù shān shuǐ huà, yī cǎo yī mù dōu huà de xǔ xǔ rú shēng.

  This landscape painting depicts every blade of grass and every tree vividly.

• 我们应该珍惜每一寸土地，每一草一木。

  wǒ men yīng gāi zhēn xī měi yī cùn tǔ dì, měi yī cǎo yī mù.

  We should cherish every inch of land, every blade of grass and every tree.

Related Idioms

• 一草一木

• 一花一草

Opposite Idioms

• 寥寥无几

• 屈指可数