稻草

• Pinyin: dào cǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 稻 = 禾 + 臼 (rice plant growing from grain); 草 = 艹 + 早 (grass, straw)

Significado

Paja (de arroz); rastrojo de arroz.

Appears in the idiom 最后一根稻草 (the last straw that breaks the camel's back). Also in 稻草人 (scarecrow). Carries associations with rural life and fragility. In modern usage frequently cited in discussions of psychological breaking points or accumulated pressure.

Ejemplos

1. 农民将收割后的稻草捆成一束，留作冬天喂牛的饲料。
2. 这一消息成了压垮他信心的最后一根稻草。
3. 孩子们用稻草扎成了一个简易的稻草人，守护着田间的庄稼。

Guía de uso

Contexto: agriculture, idioms, rural life

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这是压垮他的最后一根稻草。(This was the last straw that broke him.)
• 用稻草编织草帽。(Weave a straw hat from rice straw.)

Incorrecto

• 稻草建造的房子 in modern Chinese — use 茅草屋 or 草房 when describing traditional thatched dwellings

Origen e historia

稻 (rice, paddy plant) + 草 (grass, straw). Together meaning the dried stalks of harvested rice.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal