Meaning of 锄头雨
锄头雨 means timely rain for crops; rain falling just before hoeing is needed. Pronounced chú tou yǔ.
- timely rain for crops; rain falling just before hoeing is needed
Definitions & Examples
Chūn春
gēng耕
hòu后
xià下
le了
yī一
chǎng场
chú锄
tou头
yǔ雨
，
jīn今
nián年
de的
shōu收
cheng成
yǒu有
wàng望
le了
。
A timely rain fell after the spring plowing, so this year's harvest looks promising.
Lǎo老
nóng农
wàng望
zhe着
tiān天
shuō说
：
“
Yào要
shì是
néng能
lái来
chǎng场
chú锄
tou头
yǔ雨
jiù就
hǎo好
le了
。
”
The old farmer looked at the sky and said, 'If only we could get a timely rain.'
Zhè这
chǎng场
yǔ雨
zhēn真
shì是
chǎng场
chú锄
tou头
yǔ雨
，
gāng刚
jiāo浇
tòu透
dì地
，
zhèng正
hǎo好
chú锄
cǎo草
sōng松
tǔ土
。
This rain is truly a timely rain; it just soaked the ground, perfect for hoeing weeds and loosening the soil.
Zài在
gān干
hàn旱
dì地
qū区
，
yī一
chǎng场
jí及
shí时
de的
chú锄
tou头
yǔ雨
bǐ比
jīn金
zi子
hái还
bǎo宝
guì贵
。
In arid regions, a timely rain for hoeing is more precious than gold.