如果雪松著火了,從牆裡長出來的牛膝草會說什麼呢?

If the cedars have caught fire, what will the hyssops that grow out of the wall say?

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 如果 guǒ
  1. if
  2. in case
  3. in the event that
2 雪松 xuěsōng
  1. cedar tree
  2. cedarwood
3 著火 zháohuǒ to catch fire
=4 le
  1. (completed action marker)
  2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
  3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
=4 liǎo
  1. to finish
  2. (used with or after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 wàngbuliǎo "cannot forget")
  3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as or ) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
  4. to understand clearly (variant of liǎo)
=4 liǎo
  1. (of eyes) bright
  2. clear-sighted
  3. to understand clearly
=4 liào unofficial variant of liào
=5 Cóng surname Cong
=5 cóng
  1. from; through; via
  2. (bound form) to follow
  3. (bound form) to obey
  4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity)
  5. (used before a negative) ever
  6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant
  7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
  8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
6 qiáng (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙 bèiqiáng)

classifiers: ,

7
  1. lining
  2. interior
  3. inside
  4. internal
  5. also written
8 長出 zhǎngchū to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc)
9 來的 láide
  1. (regional, chiefly Cantonese-influenced Mandarin, colloquial) synonym of 來著 /来着 (láizhe)
  2. at; in
  3. synonym of 來著 /来着 (láizhe)
  4. to be at; to be in; to exist
  5. used to indicate the continuous aspect
10 牛膝草 niúcǎo hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
11 會說 huìshuō fond of talking; a good talker; talkative
12 什麼 shénme
  1. what?
  2. something; anything
=13 ne
  1. particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
  2. particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
  3. particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
  4. (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
  5. particle indicating strong affirmation
=13 dense wool fabric (used for coats and jackets)