Meaning of 芟夷
芟夷 means to mow or cut grass and weeds; to eradicate or wipe out (a hostile force or power). Pronounced shān yí.
- to mow or cut grass and weeds
- to eradicate or wipe out (a hostile force or power)
Definitions & Examples
Shān芟
yí夷
zá杂
cǎo草
，
yǐ以
lì利
zhuāng庄
jia稼
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Weeding out the grass to benefit the growth of crops.
Nóng农
fū夫
shān芟
yí夷
tián田
yě野
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
chūn春
gēng耕
。
The farmer cleared the fields, preparing for spring plowing.