"tumbleweeds" in Chinese (Simplified)
風滾草漂泊草
Definition
风滚草是一种干燥的植物，会从根部脱落，被风吹着在空旷的土地上滚动，常见于沙漠或西部电影中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既指实际的风滚草植物，也用于比喻冷清、寂寞或一切都静止的场景（如：'这里太安静了，像有风滚草一样'）。多用于北美沙漠、电影或幽默表达中，日常对话中较少用。
Examples
We saw tumbleweeds rolling across the desert.
我们看到**风滚草**在沙漠中滚动。
Old western movies often show tumbleweeds.
老的西部电影经常出现**风滚草**。
The road was empty except for a few tumbleweeds.
路上除了几颗**风滚草**外空无一人。
It was so quiet in the office, I expected tumbleweeds to roll by.
办公室里安静得让我感觉好像有**风滚草**经过。
A couple of tumbleweeds drifted by as we waited for the bus in the small town.
我们在小镇等公交时，有几团**风滚草**飘了过去。
Whenever there’s no response in the group chat, someone jokes about seeing tumbleweeds.
群聊没人回消息时，总有人开玩笑说看到**风滚草**。