nutrient-rich water; benefits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
nutrient-rich water; liquid fertilizer
Refers to water containing nutrients used for irrigation or fertilization.
Nóng农
mín民
yòng用
zhè这
zhǒng种
féi肥
shuǐ水
jiāo浇
guàn灌
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Farmers use this nutrient-rich water to irrigate vegetables.
Yú鱼
gāng缸
lǐ里
de的
féi肥
shuǐ水
bù不
néng能
yòng用
lái来
jiāo浇
huā花
。
The nutrient-rich water from the fish tank cannot be used to water flowers.
noun
benefits; advantages; profit
Figurative usage, most commonly appearing in the idiom '肥水不流外人田'.
Zhè这
kě可
shì是
féi肥
shuǐ水
，
zěn怎
me么
néng能
liú流
wài外
rén人
tián田
？
These are benefits—how could we let them go to outsiders?
Tā他
níng宁
yuàn愿
bǎ把
féi肥
shuǐ水
liú留
gěi给
zì自
jiā家
rén人
。
He would rather keep the benefits for his own family.