to hang up the hoe; to end the farming season
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to hang up the hoe; to end the annual hoeing/weeding work for the season
technicalA specific agricultural term referring to the end of the hoeing season, typically in late autumn before winter. It marks a seasonal pause in field work.
Qiū秋
shōu收
zhī之
hòu后
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
jiù就
yào要
guà挂
chú锄
le了
。
After the autumn harvest, the farmers will hang up their hoes (end the farming season).
Guà挂
chú锄
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
tián田
jiān间
guǎn管
lǐ理
zàn暂
shí时
gào告
yī一
duàn段
luò落
。
Hanging up the hoe means the field management work is temporarily concluded.