lean year; year of poor harvest
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lean year; year with a poor harvest
Specifically refers to an agricultural year where crop yields are significantly below average. It contrasts with 丰年 (fēng nián). Often used in economic and agricultural contexts.
Qù去
nián年
shì是
qiàn歉
nián年
，
shōu收
cheng成
zhǐ只
yǒu有
wǎng往
nián年
de的
yī一
bàn半
。
Last year was a lean year; the harvest was only half of previous years'.
Qiàn歉
nián年
shí时
，
liáng粮
shí食
jià价
gé格
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
dà大
fú幅
shàng上
zhǎng涨
。
During years of poor harvest, grain prices often rise sharply.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
xū需
yào要
tí提
qián前
chǔ储
bèi备
liáng粮
shí食
yǐ以
yìng应
duì对
kě可
néng能
chū出
xiàn现
de的
qiàn歉
nián年
。
The government needs to stockpile grain in advance to deal with possible years of poor harvest.