tān
qīng

technical

Meaning of 贪青

贪青 means to remain green and lush when crops should be turning yellow and ripening; delayed physiological maturity caused by excess nitrogen or water. Pronounced tān qīng.

  • to remain green and lush when crops should be turning yellow and ripening; delayed physiological maturity caused by excess nitrogen or water

Definitions & Examples

Shuǐ
dào
tān
qīng
 
yǐng
xiǎng
le
chǎn
liàng
 

The rice crops stayed green past maturity, affecting the yield.

Shī
féi
guò
duō
huì
dǎo
zhì
xiǎo
mài
tān
qīng
 

Over-fertilization will cause wheat to exhibit delayed ripening.

Zhè
piàn
tān
qīng
yán
zhòng
 
yào
shí
pái
shuǐ
 

This cornfield is severely delayed in ripening and needs immediate drainage.