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Jyutping cou1 saang1
Pinyin cū shēng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​動​植物​對​環境​適應力​好強​,​唔​易​死
    (of animals and plants) tough, hardy
    • 局長解釋,桉樹好粗生,甚至可以喺貧瘠地方生長,唔使加農藥。
      局长解释,桉树好粗生,甚至可以喺贫瘠地方生长,唔使加农药。
      According to the explanation given by the Secretary, the eucalypt is a tough plant that can grow even on barren land, so there is actually no need to apply pesticides.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, of a plant
    tough; hardy; able to grow in adverse environment and conditions

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Jyutping cou1 sang1
Pinyin cū shēng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. plants that grew without any essentials; adaptable to any environment (spoken)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    局长解释,桉树好粗生,甚至可以喺贫瘠地方生长,唔使加农药。
    局長解釋,桉樹好粗生,甚至可以喺貧瘠地方生長,唔使加農藥。
    • According to the explanation given by the Secretary, the eucalypt is a tough plant that can grow even on barren land, so there is actually no need to apply pesticides.
  2. Cantonese
    呢种花粗生粗养,唔洗点打理。
    呢種花粗生粗養,唔洗點打理。
    • This is a tough flower, you don't have to take care of it so much.