Meaning of 吃青
吃青 means to harvest and eat crops before they are fully mature; to eat green. Pronounced chī qīng.
- to harvest and eat crops before they are fully mature; to eat green
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
yī一
dào到
chūn春
mò末
，
xǔ许
duō多
qióng穷
kǔ苦
rén人
jiā家
jiù就
kào靠
chī吃
qīng青
dù度
rì日
。
In the old society, when late spring arrived, many poor families had to rely on eating unripe crops to get by.
Nà那
chǎng场
hàn旱
zāi灾
guò过
hòu后
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
bù不
dé得
bù不
chī吃
qīng青
，
bǎ把
tián田
lǐ里
de的
nèn嫩
yù玉
mǐ米
quán全
zhāi摘
le了
。
After that drought, the villagers had no choice but to eat green, picking all the tender corn from the fields.
Jiā家
lǐ里
duàn断
liáng粮
le了
，
zhǐ只
néng能
chī吃
qīng青
chōng充
jī饥
。
The family ran out of food and could only eat unripe crops to stave off hunger.
Qīng青
huáng黄
bù不
jiē接
de的
shí时
jié节
，
chī吃
qīng青
chéng成
le了
wú无
nài奈
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
。
During the lean season between harvests, eating green became a last resort.
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