Meaning of 耕读
耕读 means to work the land and study; to engage in both farming and scholarship. Pronounced gēng dú.
- to work the land and study; to engage in both farming and scholarship
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
jiā家
zú族
shì世
dài代
bǐng秉
chí持
gēng耕
dú读
chuán传
jiā家
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
。
This family has upheld the tradition of farming and studying for generations.
Xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
de的
gēng耕
dú读
jiào教
shī师
jiù就
zài在
xiāng乡
cūn村
xiǎo小
xué学
lǐ里
jiāo教
shū书
。
Many ancient scholar-farmers taught in village elementary schools.
Zài在
wù物
zhì质
kuì匮
fá乏
de的
nián年
dài代
,
gēng耕
dú读
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
nóng农
cūn村
zhī知
shì识
fèn分
zǐ子
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
。
During times of material scarcity, farming and studying was the primary way of life for many rural intellectuals.
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