地广人稀 meaning in English
a scarcely populated area; a small population for [over] a large area of land; a vast territory with a sparse population; a wide area with a thin population; an area with much land and few people
Examples
- The wasteland of the north is scarcely populated
北方的大荒原地广人稀。 - Population : with a population density of 55 people per square km , lijiang ' s population is small
人口：全市共112 . 42万人，人口密度每平方公里约为55人，可谓地广人稀。 - The people were so few and the earth was so big . . . the earth was giving so much that those people could not even absorb it all ; most of it was going to waste
那时可谓地广人稀… …地球供给那么富足，人们享用不尽；很大部分没有享用的，就白白浪费掉。 - The last consideration is particularly important , given that many examples elsewhere have demonstrated that small populations with much bigger geographical sizes do not necessarily result in more sustainable development
在其他地广人稀的地区，他们虽然拥有广阔的土地，却未必能够获得更佳的可持续发展效益，由此管理效能的重要性可见一斑。