farmer; peasant (male)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
farmer; peasant (male)
archaicA traditional, somewhat old-fashioned term for a male farmer. It often carries a simple, rustic connotation and is less common in modern official contexts than "农民". It may appear in literature, historical texts, or proverbs.
Yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
nóng农
fū夫
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
xīn辛
qín勤
de地
gēng耕
zuò作
。
An old farmer worked diligently in the field.
Zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
，
nóng农
fū夫
jiù救
le了
yī一
tiáo条
dòng冻
jiāng僵
de的
shé蛇
。
In this idiom story, a farmer rescued a frozen snake.
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Gǔ古
shí时
hòu候
，
nóng农
fū夫
de的
shēng生
huó活
fēi非
cháng常
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
In ancient times, the life of a farmer was very hard.
Tā他
dǎ打
bàn扮
de得
xiàng像
ge个
pǔ朴
shí实
de的
nóng农
fū夫
。
He dressed like a simple, honest farmer.