Meaning of 广种薄收
广种薄收 means extensive cultivation with low yield per unit; spreading oneself thin. Pronounced guǎnɡ zhònɡ bó shōu.
- extensive cultivation with low yield per unit; spreading oneself thin
Definitions & Examples
Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
hàn旱
zuò作
nóng农
yè业
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
guǎnɡ广
zhònɡ种
bó薄
shōu收
。
Traditional dryland farming is often extensive cultivation with low yields.
Tā他
tóng同
shí时
bào报
le了
wǔ五
gè个
péi培
xùn训
bān班
，
jié结
guǒ果
guǎnɡ广
zhònɡ种
bó薄
shōu收
，
nǎ哪
gè个
dōu都
méi没
xué学
hǎo好
。
He signed up for five training courses at the same time, spreading himself too thin, and didn't learn any of them well.
Gōnɡ公
sī司
yè业
wù务
kuò扩
zhānɡ张
tài太
kuài快
，
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
guǎnɡ广
zhònɡ种
bó薄
shōu收
de的
jú局
miàn面
。
The company expanded its business too quickly, leading to a situation of widespread but shallow results.
Zhè这
gè个
cè策
lvè略
tīnɡ听
qǐ起
lái来
xiànɡ像
shì是
guǎnɡ广
zhònɡ种
bó薄
shōu收
，
xiào效
lv̀率
bù不
ɡāo高
。
This strategy sounds like spreading efforts too thin and is inefficient.