farming proverb; agricultural adage
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
farming proverb; agricultural adage summarizing farmers' practical experience
Often reflects traditional wisdom about weather, seasons, and crop management. Frequently structured as concise, rhymed phrases.
Gǔ谷
yǔ雨
qián前
hòu后
，
zhòng种
guā瓜
diǎn点
dòu豆
。
Around Grain Rain, plant melons and sow beans.
Tóu头
fú伏
luó萝
bo卜
èr二
fú伏
cài菜
。
Plant radishes in the first fu and vegetables in the second fu.
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Nóng农
yàn谚
shì是
nóng农
mín民
cháng长
qī期
shēng生
chǎn产
shí实
jiàn践
de的
jié结
jīng晶
。
Farming proverbs are the crystallization of farmers' long-term production experience.
Xǔ许
duō多
nóng农
yàn谚
dōu都
yǔ与
èr二
shí十
sì四
jié节
qì气
mì密
qiè切
xiāng相
guān关
。
Many farming proverbs are closely related to the twenty-four solar terms.