<p>一草一木 is an idiom, originating from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_the_Later_Han" rel="noreferrer"><em>Book of the later Han</em></a>:</p>
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<p>《後漢書・應劭傳》：「春<strong>一草</strong>枯則為災，秋<strong>一木</strong>華亦為異。」</p>
<p><em>In spring, a single blade of grass that withers heralds disaster; in autumn, a single tree that flourishes is unnatural.</em></p>
<p>That is, every small detail or single thing out of place suggests unnatural occurrences.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This was later shortened to 一草一木, meaning <em>every small/single thing</em>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我是一無所有，吃穿用度，一草一木，皆是和他們家的姑娘一樣...</p>
<p><em>I have nothing at all; everything I use - what I'm eating or wearing, every single thing - are the same as the girls of that family...</em></p>
</blockquote>

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dROOOze
<p>She means that every small thing she is provided with, including food and daily necessities, are essentially the same with girls of this family.
“一草一木”  here means "every small thing".</p>

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Keong Chung
<p><em>ABC</em> defines <strong>一草一木</strong> as:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>every blade of grass and every tree/bush; every little thing</p>
</blockquote>

<p><em>KEY</em> also writes:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"every blade of grass and every tree"—every bit of property</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So, every little thing + every bit of property would fit your above sentence okay.</p>

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Mou某
<p>宝钗说：“这么说，我也是和你一样的。”</p>

<p>林黛玉 did not agree. Part of what she said is:</p>

<p>我是一无所有，吃穿用度，一草一木，都和他们家的姑娘一样，那些小人岂有不多嫌的。</p>

<p>What does she mean with “一草一木”？</p>

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What is the meaning of 一草一木 here?
# What is the meaning of 一草一木 here?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-09)

宝钗说：“这么说，我也是和你一样的。”

林黛玉 did not agree. Part of what she said is:

我是一无所有，吃穿用度，一草一木，都和他们家的姑娘一样，那些小人岂有不多嫌的。

What does she mean with “一草一木”？

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-09. Score: 5

一草一木 is an idiom, originating from [*Book of the later Han*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_the_Later_Han):

> 《後漢書・應劭傳》：「春**一草**枯則為災，秋**一木**華亦為異。」
>
> *In spring, a single blade of grass that withers heralds disaster; in autumn, a single tree that flourishes is unnatural.*
>
> That is, every small detail or single thing out of place suggests unnatural occurrences.

This was later shortened to 一草一木, meaning *every small/single thing*.

> 我是一無所有，吃穿用度，一草一木，皆是和他們家的姑娘一樣...
>
> *I have nothing at all; everything I use - what I'm eating or wearing, every single thing - are the same as the girls of that family...*


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-09. Score: 4

She means that every small thing she is provided with, including food and daily necessities, are essentially the same with girls of this family.
“一草一木” here means "every small thing".


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-01-09. Score: 2

*ABC* defines **一草一木** as:

> every blade of grass and every tree/bush; every little thing

*KEY* also writes:

> "every blade of grass and every tree"—every bit of property

So, every little thing + every bit of property would fit your above sentence okay.


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