庙里长草，荒了神廟里長草，荒了神廟里長草，荒了神

grass growing in a temple: the god is neglected (the god is flustered)

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Describes being flustered and panicked.
Wordplay: 荒 huāng 'overgrown, desolate' puns on 慌 huāng 'panicked'; 神 means both the deity and one's composure.

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Simplified: 庙里长草，荒了神
Traditional (Taiwan): 廟里長草，荒了神
Pinyin: miào lǐzhǎng cǎo, huāngle shén
Bopomofo: ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄤˇ ㄘㄠˇ，ㄏㄨㄤ ˙ㄌㄜㄕㄣˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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