begin ploughing; make first furrow
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to begin the year's ploughing
Refers specifically to the first ploughing of the season or year, often in a farming context.
Chūn春
fēn分
guò过
hòu后
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
kāi开
lí犁
le了
。
After the Spring Equinox, the farmers are getting ready to begin ploughing.
Cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
xuǎn选
le了
gè个
jí吉
rì日
kāi开
lí犁
，
qí祈
qiú求
fēng丰
shōu收
。
The village chose an auspicious day to begin ploughing, praying for a bountiful harvest.
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Kāi开
lí犁
shì是
chūn春
gēng耕
zhōng中
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
huán环
jié节
zhī之
yī一
。
Beginning ploughing is one of the most important steps in spring ploughing.
verb
to make the first furrow; to open up a new plot for cultivation
Specifically refers to ploughing the first furrow to create a seedbed or mark a boundary in a new field.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
kāi开
lí犁
，
wèi为
bō播
zhǒng种
zuò做
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
He is making the first furrow in the field to prepare for sowing.
Zhè这
kuài块
huāng荒
dì地
yào要
zhòng种
zhuāng庄
jia稼
，
děi得
xiān先
kāi开
lí犁
。
To grow crops on this wasteland, we must first open it up for cultivation.