xiē
zhī

technical
common

Meaning of 歇枝

歇枝 means to bear little or no fruit in the year(s) following a heavy crop (of fruit trees). Pronounced xiē zhī.

  • to bear little or no fruit in the year(s) following a heavy crop (of fruit trees)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
píng
guǒ
shù
nián
jié
guǒ
tài
duō
 
jīn
nián
chè
xiē
zhī
le
 

This apple tree bore too much fruit last year and is completely barren this year.

Wèi
le
fáng
zhǐ
gān
xiē
zhī
 
guǒ
nóng
cǎi
yòng
le
xué
de
xiū
jiǎn
shū
huā
shù
 

To prevent citrus trees from alternate bearing, fruit growers adopted scientific pruning and flower-thinning techniques.

shù
róng
chū
xiàn
xiē
zhī
xiàn
xiàng
 
yào
shī
féi
lái
tiáo
jié
 

Pear trees are prone to alternate bearing and require reasonable fertilization to regulate this.

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