sowing and reaping; farming
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sow and reap; to engage in farming
literaryA literary, formal term encompassing the entire cycle of agricultural work. Often used in classical or elevated contexts.
Jià稼
sè穑
jiān艰
nán难
，
lì粒
lì粒
jiē皆
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
Farming is arduous; every single grain is earned through toil.
Tā他
shēn深
zhī知
jià稼
sè穑
zhī之
kǔ苦
，
tǐ体
xù恤
nóng农
mín民
。
He deeply understands the hardships of farming and sympathizes with the farmers.
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Gǔ古
rén人
shī诗
piān篇
zhōng中
cháng常
gē歌
sòng颂
jià稼
sè穑
zhī之
láo劳
。
Ancient poetry often praises the labor of farming.