No. 6,110 in Chinese
尘土
Dust; dirt.
In a sentence
房间里积满了尘土，需要打扫干净。
The room is covered with dust and needs cleaning.
尘土 in this sentence refers to the physical dust accumulated in the room, showing its literal meaning.
时光如尘土般匆匆逝去，令人感慨万分。
Time passes quickly like dust, evoking deep emotions.
尘土 is used metaphorically to symbolize impermanence and fleeting nature in this sentence.
他在尘土飞扬的工地上工作，环境相当恶劣。
He works at a dusty construction site, where the conditions are quite harsh.
Here, 尘土 describes the dusty atmosphere of the construction site, highlighting the environmental conditions.
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