compost made in a pit; localized farm manure
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a type of compost or farm manure made in a pit
dialectA traditional, localized method of composting popular in southern China. Involves decomposing household waste, weeds, and excrement in a pit (凼) to create organic fertilizer for crops. The term is specific to certain regional agricultural practices.
Yǐ以
qián前
nóng农
cūn村
zhòng种
cài菜
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
jiā家
dōu都
huì会
zì自
jǐ己
òu沤
dàng凼
féi肥
。
In the past, many rural households would make their own pit compost for growing vegetables.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dàng凼
féi肥
lǜ绿
sè色
huán环
bǎo保
，
duì对
tǔ土
rǎng壤
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This type of pit manure is eco-friendly and very good for the soil.
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Bǎ把
tián田
biān边
de的
zá杂
cǎo草
shōu收
jí集
qǐ起
lái来
，
zhèng正
hǎo好
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
jī积
dàng凼
féi肥
。
Collecting the weeds from the edge of the field is perfect for accumulating pit compost.