Meaning of 土牛
土牛 means earth mound piled on dikes for emergency repairs (resembling oxen from afar). Pronounced tǔ niú.
- earth mound piled on dikes for emergency repairs (resembling oxen from afar)
Definitions & Examples
Dī堤
bà坝
shàng上
měi每
gé隔
yī一
duàn段
jù距
lí离
jiù就
duī堆
zhe着
yī一
zuò座
tǔ土
niú牛
。
Every so often along the dike there is an earth mound piled up.
Zhè这
xiē些
tǔ土
niú牛
shì是
wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
xùn汛
qī期
dī堤
bà坝
jué决
kǒu口
ér而
zhǔn准
bèi备
de的
。
These earth mounds are prepared to prevent dike breaches during the flood season.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhì治
hé河
gōng工
chéng程
cháng常
zài在
dī堤
fáng防
shàng上
bèi备
tǔ土
niú牛
yǐ以
fáng防
wàn万
yī一
。
Ancient river management projects often kept earth mounds on levees just in case.
Measure Words
座/ zuò
Primary
堆/ duī