Meaning of 凶年
凶年 means year of famine; lean year; year of bad harvest. Pronounced xiōng nián.
- year of famine; lean year; year of bad harvest
Definitions & Examples
Xiōng凶
nián年
jī饥
suì岁
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
In years of famine, the common people became displaced and homeless.
Měi每
féng逢
xiōng凶
nián年
，
liáng粮
shi食
jià价
gé格
jiù就
huì会
dà大
fú幅
shàng上
zhāng涨
。
Whenever there is a year of bad harvest, grain prices rise sharply.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xiōng凶
nián年
cháng常
cháng常
dǎo导
zhì致
shè社
huì会
dòng动
dàng荡
bù不
ān安
。
In ancient times, years of famine often led to social unrest.