silkworm dormancy before molting
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to enter a dormant state before molting (of silkworms)
technicalRefers to the quiescent period in the silkworm's life cycle before ecdysis. During this time, the silkworm stops eating and remains motionless. Silkworms typically undergo four such periods (头眠, 二眠, 三眠, 大眠) during their larval stage before spinning cocoons.
Cán蚕
mián眠
qī期
jiān间
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
ān安
jìng静
，
bù不
néng能
dǎ打
rǎo扰
tā它
men们
。
Keep quiet during the silkworm dormancy period and do not disturb them.
Zhè这
shì是
cán蚕
de的
dì第
sì四
cì次
cán蚕
mián眠
，
zhī之
hòu后
jiù就
yào要
tǔ吐
sī丝
jié结
jiǎn茧
le了
。
This is the silkworm's fourth dormancy; after this, it will begin spinning silk and forming a cocoon.
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Cán蚕
mián眠
shí时
bù不
chī吃
sāng桑
yè叶
，
shēn身
tǐ体
yě也
bù不
dòng动
。
During silkworm dormancy, they do not eat mulberry leaves and their bodies remain motionless.