plowing and weeding; diligent cultivation and labor
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to plow and weed; to cultivate the land
literaryOriginal agricultural meaning.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
tián田
jiān间
xīn辛
qín勤
gēng耕
yún耘
。
The farmers diligently plow and weed in the fields.
Chūn春
zhòng种
qiū秋
shōu收
shì是
gēng耕
yún耘
de的
chéng成
guǒ果
。
Planting in spring and harvesting in autumn is the fruit of cultivation.
verb
to work diligently; to cultivate and nurture
neutralMost common modern usage, used metaphorically for diligent work in careers, studies, relationships, etc.
Zhuó着
yì意
gēng耕
yún耘
，
zì自
yǒu有
shōu收
huò获
。
If you work diligently, you will naturally reap rewards.
Tā他
zài在
xué学
shù术
lǐng领
yù域
gēng耕
yún耘
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
qǔ取
dé得
le了
zhòng重
dà大
tū突
pò破
。
He worked diligently in the academic field for many years and finally achieved a major breakthrough.
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Yǒu友
qíng情
xū需
yào要
yòng用
xīn心
qù去
gēng耕
yún耘
。
Friendship requires diligent nurturing.