end of harvest; finish reaping
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Meanings
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to finish the last harvest of the year; to put away the sickle
neutralA traditional agricultural term, often used to mark the official end of the harvest season. The imagery comes from hanging up the sickle, a tool no longer needed until the next harvest. Used in rural contexts or in writing related to agriculture.
Děng等
zhè这
mǔ亩
mài麦
zi子
dǎ打
wán完
，
zán咱
men们
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
guà挂
lián镰
le了
。
Once we finish threshing this acre of wheat, we can hang up the sickles (end the harvest).
Qiū秋
shōu收
guà挂
lián镰
hòu后
，
cūn村
lǐ里
zhǔn准
bèi备
guò过
dōng冬
。
After hanging up the sickles following the autumn harvest, the village prepares for winter.
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Guà挂
lián镰
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
yī一
nián年
nóng农
máng忙
de的
jié结
shù束
。
Hanging up the sickles marks the end of a year's busy farming season.