burn off weeds before cultivation
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Meanings
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to burn off vegetation on wasteland before cultivation
Traditional agricultural practice to clear land for farming. Often done in early spring before planting.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
chūn春
tiān天
shāo烧
huāng荒
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
bō播
zhǒng种
。
The farmers burn off the weeds in spring to prepare for sowing.
Shāo烧
huāng荒
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
kāi开
kěn垦
fāng方
shì式
，
dàn但
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fáng防
huǒ火
。
Burning wasteland is a traditional method of land reclamation, but fire prevention must be observed.
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Zhè这
piàn片
dì地
xū需
yào要
xiān先
shāo烧
huāng荒
zài再
gēng耕
zuò作
。
This land needs to be burned off before it can be cultivated.